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Advocacy groups slam Oklahoma DA for not bring charges in fight involving Nex Benedict

LGBTQ advocacy groups are condemning Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler’s announcement that he will not file criminal charges in the death of Nex Benedict, an Oklahoma high school student who died the day after a fight broke out in the girls’ bathroom at her school. There is. . Kunzweiler said in a statement Thursday […]

Bill to Ban Abortion Pill Trafficking Passes Oklahoma House

Oklahoma House passed it A bill to outlaw abortion drug trafficking in the state passed on a 77-18 vote Thursday. Oklahoma has banned abortions except to save the mother’s life, but women still rely on networks that transport abortion drugs to Republican-led states or obtain them from others. , were able to self-administer chemical abortion. […]

Nex Benedict’s death in Oklahoma prompts federal investigation. What happens now?

The Education Department’s federal investigation into the death of Oklahoma 16-year-old Nex Benedict will take months and could yield unsatisfying results for advocates who want big changes in the treatment of LGBTQ youth in schools. . The department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) responded to a Feb. 21 letter from the Human Rights Campaign, the […]

Donald Trump Secures Victory in Oklahoma Republican Primary

Former President Donald Trump wins Oklahoma Republican primary by landslide, Associated Press projected. Connecticut 7:00 p.m. Minutes after voting closed at 7:00 p.m., Trump was declared the winner with nearly 80% turnout and 7% of votes counted. There are 43 delegates at stake in Oklahoma. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley came in a distant […]