To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
oklahomans for equality
Cities’ equality
Norman earned Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s distinction as an “All Star” city for advancing LGBTQ+ equality without relying on state law. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annually ranks cities across the country in various categories from 0 to 100 through its Municipal Equality Index. Norman more than doubled its ranking from 41 in 2018 to 92 […]
New book Becoming Brave tells the story behind marriage equality in Oklahoma
Both Sharon and Mary Bishop-Baldwin worked for Tulsa World during their yearslong legal battle.
Monkey business
See, during a Dec. 12 speech at the chamber, Inhofe told the audience that the repeal of dont ask, dont tell did not, as some people might have thought, mean bestiality also was being allowed in the military. The remarks, which some took as a slam against homosexuals, quickly drew fire. The chamber issued a […]
Monkey business
See, during a Dec. 12 speech at the chamber, Inhofe told the audience that the repeal of dont ask, dont tell did not, as some people might have thought, mean bestiality also was being allowed in the military. The remarks, which some took as a slam against homosexuals, quickly drew fire. The chamber issued a […]
