The Supreme Court, in that very building, promoted equal justice when it recently struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — an act which barred the spouse in a same-sex marriage from receiving federal marriage benefits such as Social Security survivors’ benefits. Therefore, Chuck Hagel, Department of Defense Secretary, ordered states to provide same-sex […]
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Marriage ‘Pains’
According to the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, 32 percent of marriages in the state have ended in divorce — one of the highest divorce rates nationwide. As many Sooner couples find themselves saying “I don’t” more often than “I do,” one unlikely man has taken it upon himself to save these remaining marriages: former teen heartthrob-turned-evangelist […]
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Don’t ask — redux
State Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, is the author of House Bill 2195, which seeks to restore “don’t ask, don’t tell” to the Oklahoma National Guard. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was implemented in 1993 and barred gays from serving openly. Reynolds’ bill would reset requirements for the state militia to what they were on Jan. […]
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Jesus and gay people
Steve and Sally Kern believe in God and Jesus Christ, as well. However, they believe in a conservative God, a God that limits love and acceptance to those with particular beliefs. To see God, they need to look in the Bible. If Jesus were to approach Steve and Sally Kern and a gay person standing […]
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Councilman on Kern
So hearing Rep. Sally Kern attack Muslims, gays and now people of color and women is very offensive to me. Which group will she attack next? I feel strongly that she cannot be allowed to continually give Oklahoma a black eye. To misspeak is to incorrectly express yourself. Kern’s so-called apology claims she did just […]