Commentary
Scott J. Hamilton
On the evening of Aug. 1, the day of the Mike Huckabee/Sally Kern Chick-fil-A love fest, a young man walked into my office and sank into a chair. He rubbed his eyes and said he’d never felt as persecuted as a gay man as he did that day.

News
Carol Cole-Frowe
A coed floor housing choice — two years in the making — appears to be working at the University of Oklahoma.

CFN
Gazette staff
Former Oklahoma legislator and current Washington D.C. lawyer Cleta Mitchell is a powerful woman with a ton of influence, or so says Jonathan Krohn in a recent profile in The Atlantic Monthly Journal.

News
Greg Horton
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma last week published documents that allow for the blessing of same-sex unions in Oklahoma. Bishop Ed Konieczny said the materials — which include guidelines for clergy and an approved liturgy (order of service) — clearly state that the union is not a legally binding ceremony.