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McAffrey sweeps special election
By Robin Dorner Editor in Chief Taking approximately 70% of the vote, Al McAffrey makes a clean sweep against his Republican opponent in the special election held on Valentine’s Day for Oklahoma State Senate seat in District 46. McAffrey is Oklahoma’s first openly gay Legislator serving at the state’s capitol. “Thanks to all my supporters; [...]
Angry Citizens attend Oklahoma City Rally
By Ken Townsend Contributing Writer Frustrated and angry citizens attended a rally Friday, January 19th in front of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Oklahoma City. This same protest was staged in about 80 cities nationwide marking the 2nd anniversary of the January 20, 2010 Supreme Court decision of Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission. [...]
The 11th annual Wild Hearts Ball at the Dennis R Neill Equality Center
(Tulsa, OK) The 11th annual Wild Hearts Ball, hosted by Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq), will recognize and honor same-sex couples who have married in other countries and U.S. states where marriage between people of the same gender is legal. The guests of honor will be the plaintiffs in the Oklahoma Marriage Equality Lawsuit and their [...]
The Kansas Equality Coalition
Staff Report The Kansas Equality Coalition is a nonpartisan group who includes people who are religious and secular as well as straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered. We are from all walks of life and from all parts of the state. Formally created on Oct. 9, 2005, in a meeting in Emporia, the Equality Coalition [...]
March Cobbling workshops afoot at Fire Om Earth
(Eureka Springs, AR)- The age-old craft of boot and shoemaking is alive and well in Eureka Springs, at least for the weeks of March 4-10 and March 12-16. Artist Lorna Trigg-Hirsch learned her craft and created a “Work for Women” program in her native South Africa. She taught local indigenous women to build hand-crafted shoes, [...]
NOH8 Campaign “Comes Out” to Tulsa
Campaign Promotes Equality, Anti-Discrimination and Making a Difference (Tulsa, OK) On Friday, March 16th, the NOH8 Campaign brings its photographic silent protest against discrimination to Tulsa. Tulsa Pride and Oklahomans for Equality will host the photo shoot at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in Tulsa. Initially created by NOH8 Co-Founders Jeff Parshley and Adam [...]
Important State Senate Election to be held February 14, 2012
By Ken Townsend Contributing Writer On February 14th, Oklahoma City voters will go to the polls to choose a replacement for Senator Andrew Rice (D) OKC. Rice announced last year that he would resign his state senate district 46 seat effective January 15, 2012 in support for his wife, Dr. Apple Rice who is pursuing [...]
KERN NAMED AMONG WORST POLITICIANS
Right up there with Dick Cheney, Spiro Agnew, Florida’s Governor Rick Scott and the felonious Rod Blagojevich, infamous Oklahoma Legislator Sally Kern made TruTV’s list of the top 50 WORST politicians! TruTV says, “Arguing in support of a 2011 bill to end affirmative action, the state representative said women usually don’t want to work as [...]
Tulsa Pride celebrating 30 years and a new look in 2012
(Tulsa, OK) Tulsa Pride is celebrating its 30th year in 2012 and the Tulsa Pride committee is presenting our community with a new logo that will last through the ages and represent our city and our pride. The committee received great feedback from the LGBT community about what images came to mind when we think [...]
Corporation seeks approval for rate hike when earnings at all-time high
Occupy OG&E: The Hearings By Ken Townsend Contributing Writer The Public Hearing for the $73.2 million rate increase proposed by OG&E began Monday, December 13, 2011 before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the 3rd floor courtroom at the Jim Thorpe Building. Testimony and cross examination of witnesses is scheduled for the morning sessions with public [...]