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An Owasso High School graduate is exposing anti-LGBTQ+ bullying after Nex Benedict's death

In the wake of transgender Indigenous teen Nex Benedict's death, a graduate of Owasso High School is accusing the administration of failing to prevent bullying.

Outrage after Oklahoma prosecutor declines charges in Nex Benedict bullying death

Adocates and community members are outraged that Stephen Kunzweiler, the Tulsa County district attorney, has decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death of the transgender teen.

District attorney won't bring charges in Nex Benedict's death, calls fight 'mutual combat'

The Tulsa County DA pointed to the state medical examiner's finding of suicide and said the fight the day before the trans student's death "was an instance of mutual combat."

Speaker of Oklahoma house to intervene in same-sex divorce case

The speaker of the Oklahoma house has filed a motion to intervene in a case involving an appeal of a Tulsa County judge's decision to dismiss a same-sex divorce decree, reports the Associated Press.

Oklahoma: Plaintiffs Wed, But Doesn't Look Like Happy Ending to Governor

The couple at the center of the Oklahoma marriage case expressed joy over the Supreme Court's decision but also were "a little bit annoyed" that the court didn't get directly involved.

Oklahoma Elects Lesbian State Senator, Flipping GOP Seat to Dems

Allison Ikley-Freeman, victorious in a special election this week, is the second lesbian and third LGBT person elected to the state legislature.

Oklahoma transgender student dies after allegedly assaulted by students at school

There's an outcry in Oklahoma after the death of a transgender student that has sparked demands for answers.

Everything You Need to Know About Marriage in Oklahoma

Marriage has been permanently legalized in Oklahoma, and couples are now free to wed. The next steps in nearby states remain murky.

Tulsa pastor arrested on lewdness charge

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee was arrested on a lewdness charge, having been accused of propositioning a plainclothes policeman outside a hotel in Tulsa, Okla.

Okla. Marks Second Marriage Challenge at Appeals Court

A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver heard oral arguments today in the challenge to Oklahoma's constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage.

Four Anti-LGBT Bills Aim to Roll Back Progress in Oklahoma

Representatives Sally Kern and Todd Russ have filed legislation specifically aimed at undermining the rights of Oklahoma's LGBT citizens.

Oklahoma: Bill Would End Government Role in All Marriages

The lawmaker behind the bill says some public officials are uncomfortable with issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, so he wants to take them out of the process.

Sally Kern Doesn't Hate Anyone, Says Sally Kern

Several pieces of legislation aim to roll back progress for LGBT Oklahomans, but one of the most prominent lawmakers behind the bills says they don't not stem from hatred.

35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023

The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.

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Gay in the red states

Living in the buckle of the Bible Belt isn't always easy for these GLBT Oklahomans, but they're determined to live openly, make a difference, and save their home state from itself

A Love Story That Birthed an Iconic Gay Bar and a Lifetime of Activism

Chicago activist and bar owner Art Johnston and his partner in life and business, Pepe Pena, star in the upcoming film Art and Pep.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

These Families Are All LGBT and All American

Photos submitted as part of The Advocate's A Day in Gay America project show that "the new normal" has a lot in common with the old normal.

Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2017

These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead! 

A Day in Gay America: November 9, 2012

An amazing assortment of images came in from our readers as part of "A Day in Gay America." From silly and creative, to meaningful and heartfelt, this is what you were doing on November 9, 2012.