Norman City Council voted 8-1 to amend its civil rights ordinance to add protections on the basis of sexuality, gender identity or expression and same-sex marriage. The protections are now in place and affect employment, housing and public accommodations. Norman United, an interfaith group formed to support the LGBTQ+ community, spearheaded the efforts and played […]
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Witnessing women
All My Sisters through Aug. 31 JRB Art at the Elms 2810 N. Walker Ave. jrbartgallery.com 405-528-6336 Free Some of the most memorable meals from Janice Mathews-Gordon’s childhood are the ones her mother refused to make. “My mother, I remember her going on strike when we were young,” Mathews-Gordon said. “She quit cooking. She quit […]
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Cover: Rocket launch
Last week, Highlights magazine (yes, that one) issued a “statement about human decency, plain and simple” calling for the U.S. government to cease the “unconscionable” practice of separating immigrant children from their families. “Moral courage means standing up for what we believe is right, honest and ethical — even when it is hard,” Highlights chief […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Norman City Council recently declared the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and groups and individuals wonder when OKC will join the movement.
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Oklahoma City Public Schools leaders take initial steps toward educational equity
Oklahoma City Public Schools leaders take initial steps toward educational equity.
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“We’re out here to support everybody,” Oklahoma Atheists member Elyssa Mann said. “So many members of the LGBTQ community are atheists. We’re here to let people know that we exist.”
“We’re out here to support everybody,” Oklahoma Atheists member Elyssa Mann said. “So many members of the LGBTQ community are atheists. We’re here to let people know that we exist.”
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Cover Story: OKC Pride reflects on 30th anniversary as it marches toward the future
“This [parade] is an important moment for Oklahoma,” Rogers said. “It is difficult for many people to do. But we’re marching not in a militant fashion, but instead in a parade, which is first of all a lot more fun, and also to say and to show that we’re people just like anyone else.”
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OKC Urban Pride events encourage community to respect, welcome differences
“We hope that we can make it a successful yearly tradition,” she said. “This is the first year of a whole weekend.”
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The trans community alone has a reported 41 percent suicide rate, and as someone who’s personally dealt with ideations my whole life, I must stress that this isn’t actually a mental health issue.
The trans community alone has a reported 41 percent suicide rate, and as someone who’s personally dealt with ideations my whole life, I must stress that this isn’t actually a mental health issue.
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Letters to the Editor: June 14, 2017
Our legislators that we vote in every election are going to keep making the same repetitive mistakes year after year.