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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 a two-thirds-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., adorned with more than 58,000 names engraved on its black granite surface, said Jeremy […]

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 Feeding Operation where “animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on […]

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 Church, 600 N.W. 13th, every week to give young people a chance to connect with their peers. LIMITED CHOICES FIRST MEETING Ken Carl, one […]

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, bisexual and transgender community such as The Advocate and Out are widely available, regional publications have come and gone. Oklahoma City has seen its share […]

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 with the Big G: God. BIBLE STUDY GLBT CHURCH VISION STATEMENT Questions of faith and sexuality lie at […]

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 with the Big G: God. BIBLE STUDY GLBT CHURCH VISION STATEMENT Questions of faith and sexuality lie at […]

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 the outside. TRANSITION DECISION TRANSWOMAN IN OKLAHOMA TRANSGENDER TERMINOLOGY “The first time I really can recall a moment “¦ there was something […]

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 transgendered, and their families, friends and straight supporters. The 22nd annual OKC Pride event kicks off 7 p.m. Friday with a block party at “The Strip,” along […]

For many nonprofit and community organizations, the AmeriCorps VISTA program helps them accomplish things they might not otherwise be able to, given their often limited financial and human resources. ERADICATING POVERTY THREE-YEAR GRANT MUCH-NEEDED BOOST But VISTA, which stands for Volunteers in Service to America, supplies workers that help create and strengthen programs so they […]

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 combined. FREE CAR SEATS BIKE RODEO In Oklahoma, according to a local organization, approximately 100 youth die each year due to accidental injury. That’s why […]