Everyone loves The Pointer Sisters. Gay, straight, Republican, Democrat, Christian, atheist — no one is immune to the trio’s intoxicatingly upbeat pop/R&B stylings. OKC Pride is banking on the diverse drawing power of the sibling act, as well as comedian Ant, to bring swarms of Oklahomans across the sociopolitical spectrum to the gay district for […]
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Point: This is not a culture war
I’m a former Eagle Scout, a former U.S. Air Force officer, and a Vietnam veteran. I’ve attended church regularly for over 60 years. I married my high school sweetheart. Together, the two of us raised three wonderful children who share our same values. Our eldest son is gay, and he married another man. We wouldn’t […]
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A response to ‘Stoning of Sally Kern’
She attempted this with failed legislation and through complaints to the Metropolitan Library Commission, which led to a series of heated public meetings. Take note of what this action signified: A public library is supposed to represent and serve the broad public. Materials are to be freely available and easily accessible. We live in a […]
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Open season
Softball is a great American sport for players of all ages, races and skill levels. Even the gay community has adopted the national pastime and formed the Sooner State Softball Association, a league devoted to giving athletes of all persuasions an open and accepting place to compete. Now in its eighth season, SSSA is part […]
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CFN QOTW, Part Deux
—Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee founder Charlie Meadows on the March 16 issue
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Discrimination contemplation
Among the report’s findings were statistics indicating lower earnings for gay men, work place discrimination against LGBT people in Oklahoma, with specific statistics drawn from Tulsa, and the benefits of nondiscrimination policies in the public and private sector. State Sen. Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City, said he commissioned the study because he was working with different […]
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Better off with ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal?
Regarding Brendan Hoover’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” story (News, “Ask, tell,” Jan. 5, 2011, Gazette): Are America’s gay and lesbian service members better off with DADT now on the way to the trash can of prejudice? Are gays and lesbians in civilian life better off without DADT on the books? I’ve been asking myself that […]
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Alt lang syne
For sprawling, family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations, it really is hard to beat Opening Night downtown, but many of-age revelers opt out of the massive event and instead head to less congested commercial districts across the city offering a relaxed environment to ring in 2011. The gay district is a long-standing hotspot for festive drinking, […]
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Ask, tell
Trey Watts looked out his office window on a recent blustery, December day. A string of multicolored pennant streamers flapped in the breeze at the used car dealership in north Oklahoma City where he has worked for 11 years. On his desktop computer, Watts checked for breaking news concerning the upcoming vote in Congress to […]