LGBTQ+ Rights and Issues

Oklahomans for Equality Board President Whitney Cipolla greets a group of more than 60 Queer advocates at the Dennis R. Neill Center in downtown Tulsa.

Oklahomans for Equality has big plans for 2025 after nearly closing a year ago.

A group of Tulsans want to maintain a safe space for LGBT+ folks.

Executive Orders from President Trump and bills in the Oklahoma Legislature are inciting fear for many in Tulsa’s LGBTQ+ community.

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died.

A safe space for queer folk doesn't always include friendly body checks. Here, it's expected.

In a statement issued Monday afternoon, Sen. Tom Woods said ‘I stand behind what I believe in.’

The death of Nex Benedict has drawn hundreds in the Tulsa area to publicly demonstrate in remembrance and protest.

A community in the Tulsa area is waiting to learn more details in the death of a 16-year-old Owasso High School student who died Feb. 8.

Oklahomans for Equality was in financial trouble after it said a former volunteer allegedly embezzled funds. Now, the organization is confident about weathering the storm.