2ND ANNUAL
OKLAHOMA PRIDE ALLIANCE
RAINBOW AWARDS GAYLA
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
TOWER THEATRE
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
SHOW AT 7PM
THROUGH THE RAINBOW AWARDS, OUR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES LOCAL AND STATE LEADERS, CHANGE-MAKERS, ACTIVISTS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT OUR 1ST ANNUAL OKLAHOMA RAINBOW AWARDS GAYLA!
2024 QUEER JUSTICE: COLORS OF CHANGE
FINAL NOMINEES
Hot Pink // First Unitarian Church of OKC, Ryan Ochsner
Red - Life // Amelia Brewer, Comfort Keidel, and Kay Floyd
Orange - Healing // Alex McGowan Rayburn & Cooper Rayburn, Deanna Prufert, and Natasha Kotey
Yellow-Sunlight-Visibility // Marcellus Miller, Rural Oklahoma Pride, Yakisoba Zay Michaels
Green-Nature-Environmentalism-Conservation // Aleah Walker, Kasey Meek, Out on Earth Podcast
Turquoise-Magic-Art- Drag-Creatives-Artists // The Circle Photography, Harper Harris, Storytime with May Lynn
Indigo - Serenity // Knoah Cotto, Kody Job, Mr. Lance Preston
Violet - Spirit // John Hawk Co-Coke, Mike Maus, Stephanie Fowler
GRAND MARSHALS
Rebel // James Cooper, Councilman, Oklahoma City Council
Legend // Lance McDaniel, Film Director and CEO
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2023 QUEER JOY: THE RESISTANCE
WINNERS
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Hot Pink - Mataia Blackwell
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Red - Life // Laura Lang
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Orange - Healing // Russell Rooms
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Yellow-Sunlight-Visibility // Shawnda Adams
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Green-Nature-Environmentalism-Conservation // Kris Marek
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Turquoise-Magic-Art- Drag-Creatives-Artists // Laal Shams
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Indigo - Serenity // Moss and Mike Abla
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Violet - Spirit // Mauree Turner
GRAND MARSHALS
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Rebel // Nicole McAfee (they/she), Executive Director Freedom Oklahoma
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Legend // Kelley Blair (they/them), CEO, Director Diversity Center of Oklahoma
2022: LOVE TRANSCENDS
HONOREES
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Red - Life // Val Weistner
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Orange - Healing // Liz Charles and Hadley Wagoner
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Yellow- Sunlight- Visibility // Cassidy Fallik
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Green - Nature- Environmentalism/Conservation // Jerí Irby
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Turquoise - Magic/Art- Drag/Creatives/Artists // Urban Pride Events, Brandi
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Indigo - Serenity // Sara Adams Cornell
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Violet - Spirit // Elizabeth Horn
GRAND MARSHALL
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Gina Ortiz Jones // Air Force Undersecretary
2021: Rainbow Revolution
HONOREES
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Hot Pink - Sex // Adele Wolf (she/her)
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Red - Life // Cynthia Garcia (she/ella)
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Orange - Healing // The Center at UCO
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Yellow- Sunlight- Visibility // Tyreke Baker The Black Times (he/him)
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Green - Nature- Environmentalism/Conservation // Katrina Ward (she/they)
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Turquoise - Magic/Art- Drag/Creatives/Artists // Am’re Ford (he/him) of Arts in Action and Fire in Little Africa
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Indigo - Serenity // Dr. Kate Arnold and Phil Burke at Variety Care
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Violet - Spirit // Adriana Laws (she/her) at the Collegiate Freedom and Justice Society
GRAND MARSHALS
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Rebel // Representative Mauree Turner (they/them)
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Legend // Paula Sofia (she/her)
2019: Legends & Rebels
[ON 39TH STREET]
HONOREES
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Hot Pink - Sex // Maria Mancebo
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Red - Life // Michael Moss
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Orange - Healing // Dr. Shauna Lawlis, OU Physician Dr.
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Yellow- Sunlight- Visibility // Sara Cunningham
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Green - Nature- Environmentalism/Conservation // Matthew Johnson Salcido
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Turquoise - Magic/Art- Drag/Creatives/Artists // Maria Isabel - Armando Designs
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Indigo - Serenity // Kris Williams, Q Space
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Violet - Spirit // James Cooper
GRAND MARSHALS
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Rebel // Margaret Cox
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Legend // Don Little