Same-sex marriage supporters celebrated another court victory against Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban.
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The fight against hate
Hate groups threaten to splinter metro communities, but other groups pull together to fight bigotry and discrimination.
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A giant step toward equality
The excitement of that day culminated in an incredible celebration of justice at the Cimarron Alliance Equality Center. Nearly 500 people gathered to laugh, cry, hug one another and lift up the day as a defining moment in American history. The ruling of the court, we all realized, moved the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
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Supply and diversity
Monty Milburn By: Mark Hancock But that’s how Scott Hamilton describes it. “As grotesque as that was, [it] truly served a positive purpose for Oklahoma City’s LGBT community,” said Hamilton, executive director of Cimarron Alliance. “It was at that point that people started asking, ‘Where am I spending my money?’” It’s a question that, after […]
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Don’t say Chick-fil-A wasn’t personal
While I hadn’t had time to consider it earlier in the day, I suddenly realized I felt the same way. In the days following, I heard from dozens of other LGBT Oklahomans who had similar feelings. I shared this with a straight friend who simply couldn’t understand these feelings. “Why?” she asked. “This is just […]
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Delayed reaction
The policy amendment, which was introduced by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, would provide protections for city employees who have faced discrimination because of their sexuality — an issue that has failed to win support at the federal and state levels. The council appeared divided on the issue when it came up for discussion. “There […]
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Agree and disagree
God is the majority, and he says it’s a sin. So, no matter how one feels about partaking in such debauchery, no matter how many people think it’s fine, don’t do it! What I mourn is Steve repeating the Cimarron Alliance’s nonsensical assertion that there are 365,000 homosexuals in Oklahoma. National scientific polling has established […]