Both Sharon and Mary Bishop-Baldwin worked for Tulsa World during their yearslong legal battle.
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LGBT couples celebrate first Valentine’s Day since marriage equality became law
Newly married LGBT couples approach Valentine’s Day in a much more relaxed and comfortable way since marriage equality become law across the country.
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Commentary: It’s about people
The U.S. Supreme Court made headlines over the past few weeks as it rendered decisions on the highly charged issues of healthcare, marriage equality and the death penalty. It also rendered another ruling that generated comparatively fewer headlines but might ultimately have the biggest impact on the landscape of politics for future generations. In the […]
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Cover series: Marriage equality part of being a family
Marriage equality is now law, but many gay and lesbian couples have been families for years.
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Cover series: Marriage equality was a long road of victories
The journey to marriage equality was paved with numerous victories big and small.
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Marriage equality messages target Oklahoma
Opponents and advocates for same-sex marriage are tailoring their message to Oklahoma’s culture and politics.
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A giant step toward equality
The excitement of that day culminated in an incredible celebration of justice at the Cimarron Alliance Equality Center. Nearly 500 people gathered to laugh, cry, hug one another and lift up the day as a defining moment in American history. The ruling of the court, we all realized, moved the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
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It’s a blessing
“What we are doing is blessing a commitment, not conferring legal or civil rights,” he said. “This is not a wedding.” The publication of the documents follows a nine-month study by a committee Konieczny had formed to respond to Resolution A049. At the 2012 general convention, the Episcopal Church USA, or ECUSA, approved the resolution […]
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Let them eat cake, eventually
Credit: Brad Gregg Silver used current polling, trending data and a bunch of other math-type stuff to project when each state would approve same-sex union According to his figures, Oklahomans in same-sex partnerships still have plenty of time — roughly seven years — to plan their state-sanctioned nuptials. If you can believe Silver and the […]
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Marriage equality is up for grabs
The Supreme Court justices (in that very same Supreme Court building) are presently considering California’s Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage. They are also considering the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Interestingly, attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies jointly filed the federal lawsuit that brought […]