One of the newest city council members is making history and giving a voice to people who have gone without representation at the city level. Ward 2 councilman James Cooper is the first openly gay member of the council, first biracial representative, first black representative outside Ward 7 and the first teacher on the council […]
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Split decision
In early June, Troy Stevenson wrote a Facebook post celebrating the fact that a group from Oklahoma County Republican Party had committed to marching in this year’s OKC Pride Parade. But not everyone on the social media site celebrated along with him. Several social media posts wondered why the GOP, a party with a vocal […]
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PRIDE Civic union
On one hand, Freedom Oklahoma and Women Lead Oklahoma advocate for two distinct constituencies — the former promotes civil engagement in the LGBTQ community while the latter concentrates on those who identify as women. But the two groups have more in common than they have separate — a shared board of directors and office space, […]
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Local organizations want to play a big role driving civic engagement this year
Local organizations want to play a big role driving civic engagement this year.
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Parents and civic leaders clash with former Mayor Kirk Humphreys over his future at John Rex Charter Elementary School
Parents and civic leaders clash with former Mayor Kirk Humphreys over his future at John Rex Charter Elementary School
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Kirk Humphreys will resign from OU Board of Regents in January because his presence is ‘a problem’
The former Oklahoma City mayor made comments on local television comparing LGBTQ people to pedophiles.
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The public is speaking out in response to Kirk Humphreys’ remarks on Flashpoint
The public is speaking out in response to Kirk Humphreys’ remarks on Flashpoint.
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Oklahoma cities score poorly for LGBT equality in a new study, but Freedom Oklahoma believes gains, even small, are coming
Oklahoma cities score poorly for LGBT equality in a new study, but Freedom Oklahoma believes gains, even small, are coming.
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Metro schools take steps to protect the rights of LGBTQ students
Many Oklahoma school districts don’t have protections in place and put students and staff at risk for discrimination.