Tag Archives: Tulsa

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 … 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

‘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

Statement Concerning Actions of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Posted on March 11, 2015 by bobl

The following statement was read by our Executive Director at the press conference called by the Say No to Hate Coalition of Tulsa in response to the recent racist incident involving the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy Statements, Press Releases | Tagged compassion, david boren, gay, hate, hate speech, interfaith, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Oklahoma Senate, ou, religious tolerance, say no to hate, say no to hate coalition, sigma alpha epsilon, Tulsa, university of oklahoma | Leave a comment

Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar to Receive 2015 Russell Bennett Faith and Courage Award

Posted on March 4, 2015 by bobl

The Board of Directors of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Sr Minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, has been selected as the recipient of the Russell Bennett Faith and Courage Award … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged all souls unitarian church, bob lawrence, faith and courage award, friends of religion and science, marlin lavanhar, raindrop house tulsa, russell bennett, Russell Bennett Award, Tulsa, unitarian universalist | Leave a comment

FREE Screening of Film, “Vessel”

Posted on February 24, 2015 by bobl

The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance and the Oklahoma Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice are sponsoring a FREE screening of the groundbreaking film, “Vessel”. This powerful film tells the story of “Women on Waves” who are working to change the realities of … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged abortion, All Souls Tulsa, OKRCRC, reproductive choice, reproductive justice, Reproductive Services Tulsa, Roe Fund, Tulsa, Vessel the film, Women on Waves | Leave a comment

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