Author Archives: bobl

Comments on 2016 Election Results & Tulsa Veterans Parade Discrimination

Posted on November 10, 2016 by bobl

Dear Tulsa Community, It is with very mixed emotions that I write this letter. One part of me is saddened by the wins of certain groups and the loss by others. My heart is broken for so many… so many. … Continue reading →

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Response to Murder of Khalid Jabara

Posted on August 24, 2016 by bobl

The following statement was issued in response to murder of Khalid Jabara in Tulsa, OK by his neighbor. We stand with many others in Tulsa (and around the world) to denounce not only the senseless killing of #KhalidJabara, but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged anti-arab, Charter for Compassion, hate crime, hate speech, khalid jabara, Tulsa | Leave a comment

Letter to Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Calling for Compassionate Response

Posted on November 17, 2015 by bobl

The following letter was sent today to Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr following announcement that he has sent a letter to President Obama opposing acceptance of Syrian refugees. November 16, 2015 Dear Mayor Bartlett, I am writing to express the disappointment … Continue reading →

Posted in Charter for Compassion, Press Releases | Tagged Charter for Compassion, compassion, human rights commission, interfaith, Karen Armstrong, Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Parliament of World's Religions, refugees, Syrian refugees, terrorism, Tulsa | Leave a comment

Open Letter Calling for Removal of Ten Commandments Monument from OK Capitol

Posted on August 17, 2015 by bobl

The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, along with the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance, the national Interfaith Alliance, the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Respect Diversity Foundation, and others issued the following … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy Statements, Press Releases | Tagged bob lawrence, CAIR-OK, carl rubinstein, constitution, first amendment, interfaith alliance, interfaith alliance of oklahoma, jayme cox, OCCJ, OK capitol, oklahoma constitution, oklahoma legislature, oklahoma supreme court, respect diversity foundation, separation of church and state, ten commandments, TIA | Leave a comment

Interfaith Alliance and OK Affiliates Call on Fallin to Remove 10 Commandments Monument

Posted on July 22, 2015 by bobl

Despite a recent court order requiring Oklahoma to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments from the grounds of its capitol, Governor Mary Fallin has insisted on leaving the religious symbol in place. In response to the Governor’s refusal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged 10 commandments, bob lawrence, carl rubenstein, dr carl rubenstein, first amendment, interfaith, interfaith alliance, interfaith alliance of oklahoma, jack moline, mary fallin, Mike Ritze, OK, OK capitol, OK Supreme Court, rabbi moline, TIA | Leave a comment

‘Compassionate Tulsa’: Joint Resolution of Mayor, City Council Launches New Human Rights Initiative

Posted on July 1, 2015 by bobl

Here is a copy of the press release sent out by the City of Tulsa after Monday’s press conference at which City Manager Jim Twombly (on behalf of Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr, who was ill) signed the resolution declaring Tulsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Charter for Compassion | Tagged andrea walker, bob lawrence, Charter for Compassion, compassion, Compassion Committee, compassionate community, compassionate tulsa, Dewey Bartlett Jr, human rights commission, interfaith, Karen Armstrong, oklahoma, Tulsa, tulsa city council, Tulsa Human Rights Commission | Leave a comment

City Council Declares Tulsa a “Compassionate Community”

Posted on June 27, 2015 by bobl

At their meeting on June 25, 2015, the Tulsa City Council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the Charter for Compassion, declaring Tulsa a Compassionate Community, and authorizing the Human Rights Commission to develop and oversee a 10-year implementation strategy. Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Charter for Compassion | Tagged andrea walker, bob lawrence, Charter for Compassion, compassion, compassionate community, Dr Stacey Cole, Tulsa, tulsa city council, Tulsa Human Rights Commission | Leave a comment

Support for Supreme Court Decision Affirming Same-Gender Marriage

Posted on June 27, 2015 by bobl

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance applauds today’s decision by the US Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges affirming the right of same-gender couples to have their relationships treated, under the law, with the same respect and … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy Statements, Press Releases | Tagged bob lawrence, freedom of religion, glbtq, jack moline, marriage, marriage equality, religious freedom, religious tolerance, same-gender marriage, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, Tulsa | Leave a comment

Support for Woman’s Right to Wear Muslim Head Scarf

Posted on June 27, 2015 by bobl

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance applauds the June 1, 2015 decision of the US Supreme Court in which they sided with a Tulsa woman who was denied employment at the Abercrombie Kids store at Tulsa’s Woodland … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged Abercrombie, islam, jack moline, muslim, muslim head scarf, religious expression, religious freedom, samantha elauf, Tulsa | Leave a comment

Tulsa to Become a “Compassionate Community”

Posted on June 24, 2015 by bobl

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance has been working with the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission for the past year on a process to have Tulsa recognized as a “Compassionate Community” by the International Charter for Compassion Committee. A resolution to … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged andrea walker, bob lawrence, Boston Avenue UMC, charter, Charter for Compassion, compassion, compassionate community, dewey bartlett, Karen Armstrong, mayor bartlett, Tulsa, tulsa city council, Tulsa Human Rights Commission, tulsa mayor | Leave a comment

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