Couple who defeated same-sex marriage ban will have legal fees paid
A couple who successfully defeated Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage will also have their legal fees paid for by the county clerk’s office that fought against their effort.Mary Bishop and Sharon...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear gay marriage case, Okla. marriages remain legal
First gay couple to get their marriage license at the Ok. County Courthouse, Sara Yarbrough, left, and Lauren Tidwell, display their Marriage License at the Coutny Courthouse Oct. 6, 2014. (Mark...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: LGB-Thank you!
Those opposed to same-sex marriage continue to suffer a tough year. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2014, a host of anti-LGBT bills have died in the Legislature.“We owe a debt of...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: Another round
Are some of the country’s largest religious groups going to be painted as bigots and buffoons, cast out from society? That’s the concern they’ve raised with the U.S. Supreme Court as they prepare to...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: ‘Fancy’ equality
Though it was legalized last October, same-sex marriage continues to be a point of contention in Oklahoma. Local celebrities and officials have publicly voiced their opinions about it, but it appears...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: Whew!
Pastors across Oklahoma can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing they can’t be forced to perform same-sex weddings, thanks to a new law that gives Oklahoma churches a right they already...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: Marriage, arrested
In a move that probably shocked no one and enraged many, Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections (OKDOC) decided that no prison inmates may wed until the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision about...
View ArticleCommentary: Still a lot to fight for
Troy Stevenson (Mark Hancock)June is LGBT Pride month. For most, this means giant parties, parades, festivals and rainbows for the entire world to see.But as pride becomes more mainstream and...
View ArticleChicken-Fried News: Marriage wows
Some of Oklahoma’s religious conservatives found themselves all kinds of ragey as the United States Supreme Court readied Friday’s landmark decision regarding same-sex marriage.For all the huffing and...
View ArticleLGBT couples celebrate first Valentine’s Day since marriage equality became law
Debra Martin and Janette Thornbrue in their Edmond home (Garett Fisbeck)This year’s Valentine’s Day holds special significance for many of Oklahoma’s same-sex couples. It’s the first time they’ve...
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