Drag has completely changed Shantel P. Mandalay’s life. Ms. Shantel, as she is known, especially at Drag Queen Story Hour, said drag helped her feel accepted. During the day, Ms. Shantel is an elementary school teacher named Shane, which he said was very tough when he first started. “I’m an educator, so when I first […]
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Cover: Finding identity
Whether you think Facebook is a useful tool to keep up with your friends and current events or despise it as a data-mining tool of big corporations, you have to admit they got one thing right: the “it’s complicated” relationship status. It is absurd to think the complexity of the human experience can be expressed […]
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Women’s issues are surging in Oklahoma amid a national conversation around equality
“The #MeToo movement shows that women are not alone in this,” Waggoner said. “And when we rise together and unite, things can change.”
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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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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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The Feminine Face of God highlights divine femininity at OCU’s Hulsey Gallery
Artist Connie Seabourn’s exhibition runs through July 28.
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Oklahoma City Theatre Company’s production of Hir is a dark comedy wrapped in complex issues
The play is written by acclaimed playwright Taylor Mac.
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Find more coverage in this week’s print issue, on stands now, and in Oklahoma Gazette’s Nov. 2 print edition.
Find more coverage in this week’s print issue, on stands now, and in Oklahoma Gazette’s Nov. 2 print edition.
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2016 Election: Metro races to watch
(Cover design: Anna Schilling / Oklahoma Gazette) 2016 Election Issue It’s everyone’s democratic and civic duty to vote on Nov. 8, and this year’s ballot is an important one. This issue includes stories on Oklahoma’s multiple state questions, the Libertarian party, races to watch, our roundup of uncommon candidates and more. It also features the […]
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“Do I have a shot of winning? Hell no,” he said. “I’m not an idiot. But they’re going to hear me.”
“Do I have a shot of winning? Hell no,” he said. “I’m not an idiot. But they’re going to hear me.”