Norman City Council voted 8-1 to amend its civil rights ordinance to add protections on the basis of sexuality, gender identity or expression and same-sex marriage. The protections are now in place and affect employment, housing and public accommodations. Norman United, an interfaith group formed to support the LGBTQ+ community, spearheaded the efforts and played […]
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New path
If asked to guess which national political party affiliate was the first to elect a transgender person to its executive board, most people probably would not think of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma. But maybe they should. Norman resident and University of Oklahoma (OU) political science student Traci Baker made history when she was elected […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Anti-Democratic process
A University of Oklahoma employee is peeved after being told that she isn’t allowed to run for a seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives while employed by the university.
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An Oklahoma organization recruiting, training and helping elect progressive women welcomes former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer to its annual luncheon
An Oklahoma organization recruiting, training and helping elect progressive women welcomes former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer to its annual luncheon.
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Returning the Gift literary conference journeys back to Norman to celebrate 25 years
The Native American writer’s conference welcomes guests like poets Joy Harjo and Simon Ortiz.
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Chicken-Fried News: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Norman City Council recently declared the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and groups and individuals wonder when OKC will join the movement.
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Chicken-Fried News: Norman smoke signals
The Friendly Market proprietors were let off the hook when a Cleveland County jury found them not guilty of selling drug paraphernalia.
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Chicken-Fried News: Road block
Norman City Councilwoman Breea Clark started a petition to change the name of a street named after a Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
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Local Impact: Grassroots groups bring citizens together to respond to federal issues affecting local communities
Oklahoma Progressive Network and Indivisible use social media and real-life interaction to shed light on important issues that affect everyone.
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Chicken-Fried News: Less crime
Crime rates in Norman are down generally, but the city definitely still has some work to do.