Cimarron Alliance Foundation will host a Community Summit on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Downtown Library. Parking on Saturday is free at the meters and in the parking garage attached.

A variety of workshops of interest to the LGBT community will be offered, and national speakers are coming from Lambda Legal and Service Members Legal Defense to speak about laws as currently affecting the LGBT community, and the status of Don't Ask Don't Tell. A representative of GLAAD - the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - will give media and spokesperson training, as well as a workshop especially designed for gay and gay-friendly clergy.

The cost of the summit is $20, which includes all materials, lunch and snacks. Scholarships are available upon request.

Community Sponsors include Mulinix, Ogden, Hall, Andrews & Ludlam, PLLC; Central Oklahoma Prime Timers; Best Buy; Oklahomans for Equality (OKEQ); Respect Diversity Foundation; Olivarez Law Firm, PLLC; UCO GATE; First Unitarian Church-OKC; and LUX.

Community Partners include The Oklahoma Peace House; Herland Sister Resources; Cathedral of Hope; Stonewall Democrats; and many more. National Partners include GLAAD, SLDN and Lambda Legal.

For more information or to register, visit www.cimarronalliance.org