In October, marriage became legal for same-gender couples in Oklahoma.
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Reader response: Law banning gay marriage is overturned
A record number of OKG readers sounded off about last week’s Supreme Court ruling as gay marriages were allowed across the metro and state.
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Letters to the editor: Sept. 17, 2014
To suggest the actions of ISIS represent the views of all Muslims is like suggesting Westboro Baptist Church speaks for all Christians or that the KKK represents all white people.
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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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Same-sex showdown
Voters in 2004 overwhelmingly approved a ban on same-sex marriage, but a state judge ruled in January that the ban was unconstitutional. The issue was argued in front of the court of appeals on April 17, marking only the second time a state same-sex marriage case has been heard by a federal court. James Campbell, […]
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Circuit Court hears case for Oklahoma’s same-sex marriage ban
Voters in 2004 overwhelmingly approved a ban on same-sex marriage, but a state judge ruled in January that the ban was unconstitutional. The issue was in front of the Court of Appeal, marking just the second time a state same-sex marriage case has been heard by a federal court. James Campbell, an attorney representing the […]
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Closer, but not equal
While a growing populace might be willing to live in a society that embraces the rights of gay and lesbian couples, a sizable demographic remains set against it. And in Oklahoma, which profiles much more conservative than many of the states that have already legalized same-sex marriage, a judge’s ruling this year isn’t expected to […]
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National spotlight
“There were some arm hairs standing straight up,” joked Baldwin, who lives with Bishop in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa. April 17 is only the second time they will be present for a hearing in their 10-year case for marriage equality. The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will hear oral arguments […]
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Islamic advocacy group celebrates SQ755 defeat
As the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) held its annual banquet Saturday, guests celebrated a year of advocacy that was highlighted by the defeat of State Question 755, a amendment to the state constitution approved by voters four years ago. “It was a pure political ploy and it was unsuccessful,” said […]
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Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2014
It passed the House Education Committee last year but failed to be heard on the floor of the House. It can still be heard on the House floor this year. The bill promotes dishonest anti-science claims and would allow objectively false, unscientific materials to be presented in public school science classes. It was copied, almost […]