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Piedmont hosts Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall replica

History enthusiasts and friends and families of Vietnam veterans can view the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall this weekend at Piedmont High School’s Stout Field, 1055 Edmond. The wall is ...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry

Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal ...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

OKC gay youth can gather with newly formed group

A new organization in Oklahoma City is creating a place for gay or questioning teenagers and young adults to find support and friendship. Oklahoma City Youth United meets at First Unitarian Ch...   More...
Jun 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

OKC attorney, activist undergoes gender reassignment transformation

Brittany Novotny was born and raised a boy, but from the time she was little, knew she was different. The 29 year old is transgendered, or someone whose internal gender identity doesn’t match ...   More...
Jun 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

Church in ‘Gay Strip’ defies notion one cannot be Christian, homosexual

One of the most common tropes of the coming-out story is the one where someone struggling to come to terms with his or her sexual orientation must, at some point in the journey, go to the mat ...   More...
Jun 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

For 40 years, alt-press covers unreported news, stories of struggle

One of the marks of any community striving for greater recognition and visibility is the creation of media outlets geared toward that community. While nationwide magazines for the gay, lesbian...   More...
Jun 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

OKC Pride celebrates support, equality, one colorful community

Thousands will crowd Oklahoma City streets, parks and clubs this weekend at the state’s largest pride event, a three-day celebration of solidarity championed by gays, lesbians, bisexuals and t...   More...
Jun 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

Safe Kids Oklahoma works to keep children happy, out of hospital

Bike rides, swimming and road trips equal summer fun. However, if injuries crop up, the scene can quickly change. Each year, injuries kill more youth than diseases, kidnapping and drugs combin...   More...
Jun 17, 2009 | 0 Comments


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Metro pop-rockers Theatre Breaks Loose prepare for roll on national playbill

Before they booked a show, recorded a song or even knew what to call themselves, Brandon Lovelace and his three band mates started writing. Songs and albums would have to wait. What Lovel...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 1 Comment

Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry

Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal ...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Hunger pangs

There are a couple of lines in W.H. Auden’s famous poem “September 1, 1939” that point out the all-consuming nature of hunger: “Hunger allows no choice / To the citizen or the police.” What cho...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments

Bartering is back in a big way in Oklahoma

James Stone has done a lot of bartering lately — taking all sorts of electronics and services in exchange for his expertise at auto repair — but when he was offered an old swaybacked horse, he...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 2 Comments

Oklahoma’s capacity to lead wind production leads to worker-preparation scramble

Thousands of available good-paying jobs are out there blowin’ in the wind — literally. Several Oklahoma colleges and technology centers are straining to train qualified wind technicians,...   More...
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 Comments


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