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Wedding Announcement

pddorman — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:40:26 +0000

Congratulations from Oklahomans for Equality

On November 28, 2011, while in New York, we drove just 30 minutes to a quaint Connecticut town to get married. On an absolute gorgeous day – 68 degrees, blue skies, and green grass with fall leaves scattered about – we exchanged our vows. In the gazebo [...]

New York State Senate casts historic vote

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:31:15 +0000

June 24th, 2011

Oklahomans for Equality applauds the New York state senators for their courage and bravery in voting to pass the Marriage Equality Bill today. “We will never have marriage equality if states like New York don’t set the precedent,” OkEq Executive Committee Member Paul Allen said in anticipation of the vote.

Along with Allen, Oklahomans [...]

PFLAG of Tulsa Billboards

CGreen — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:54:15 +0000

Look for them at the addresses below PFLAG of Tulsa billboards are up all over town. Find them at the addresses below. If you and a group of your friends will do a road trip and take a digital picture in front of each billboard and give us the location, we will post it in our [...]

Presidential Proclamation

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:05:13 +0000

Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

The story of America’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country a [...]

Oklahomans for Equality applauds policy change at Tulsa Drillers Stadium

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:26:50 +0000

Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) is proud to announce that Tulsa Baseball, Inc., the owner of the Tulsa Drillers, has added “sexual orientation and gender identity and expression” to its nondiscrimination policy and anti-harassment policy. These new policies will cover employees of Tulsa Baseball, Inc., who work to make Tulsa Drillers a [...]

Respect for Marriage Act legislation

pddorman — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:58:48 +0000

Oklahomans for Equality applauds the introduction of the Respect for Marriage Act legislation to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and John Conyers (D-Mich.) announced the bill’s reintroduction in the House.

The legislation has been introduced in [...]

PFLAG 10th annual Day at the Capitol

pddorman — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:45:01 +0000

Wednesday, March 23rd 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

Meet in the Oklahoma State Capitol Rotunda. Refreshments will be provided. Meet your legislator and let them meet our families. Cimarron Alliance Foundation based in Oklahoma City and Oklahomans for Equality based in Tulsa will be joining PFLAG chapters from across the state for this annual event. [...]

Elected Officials to be surveyed

pddorman — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:35:13 +0000

Oklahomans for Equality is pleased to announce the distribution of the 2011 Legislative Survey. A collaborative effort with our partners at PFLAG Tulsa and the Cimarron Alliance Foundation, the survey is the first of its kind and is being sent to all members of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, Oklahoma Senate, the Attorney General, [...]

DOMA Indefensible

pddorman — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:11:31 +0000

Oklahomans for Equality is applauding the Department of Justice’s announcement that it will not defend Section 3 of the 15-year-old Defense of Marriage Act in federal court after a directive from President Barack Obama. Section 3 defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman and limits federal recognition of marriage [...]

Oklahomans for Equality applauds Tulsa Community College Board of Regents

pddorman — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:43:03 +0000

Oklahomans for Equality applauds President Thomas K. McKeon and the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents in unanimously approving a new equal opportunity protection policy adding sexual orientation.

From the office of President Thomas K McKeon: Tulsa Community College is committed to establishing an environment for its students and employees that fosters [...]