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 […]
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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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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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World AIDS Day 2016 marks LGBTQ progress and OKC events planned
Kay Halladay’s love for her son led to the founding of a local Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays chapter.
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Letters to the Editor: July 20, 2016
Open letter To Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: America is a democracy, not a theocracy. We have separation of church and state, which means freedom of religion, freedom from religion, no state-endorsed religion and no religious test. However, bigoted, “Christian” Republicans like you do not understand this and instead either seek to legislate your religion […]
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Protective measures
The measure faced strong opposition from some Oklahoma City-area churches, but also was praised by other area groups and individuals. Proponents and opponents filled the City Council chambers to capacity, waiting for their turn to speak on the issue. The proposal, authored by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, passed 7-2, with Ward 7 Councilman Ronald […]
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Protective measures
The measure faced strong opposition from some Oklahoma City-area churches, but also was praised by other area groups and individuals. Proponents and opponents filled the City Council chambers to capacity, waiting for their turn to speak on the issue. The proposal, authored by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, passed 7-2, with Ward 7 Councilman Ronald […]
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Protective measures
The measure faced strong opposition from some Oklahoma City-area churches, but also was praised by other area groups and individuals. Proponents and opponents filled the City Council chambers to capacity, waiting for their turn to speak on the issue. The proposal, authored by Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, passed 7-2, with Ward 7 Councilman Ronald […]
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Blair niche project
The Rev. Paul Blair, pastor of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church and one of the founders of Reclaiming America for Christ, is urging that people call members of the City Council and the mayor’s office to voice opposition to the measure, which will come up for a vote by the council at Tuesday’s meeting. The measure, […]
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Blair niche project
The Rev. Paul Blair, pastor of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church and one of the founders of Reclaiming America for Christ, is urging that people call members of the City Council and the mayor’s office to voice opposition to the measure, which will come up for a vote by the council at Tuesday’s meeting. The measure, […]