Oklahoma
In 2004, as discriminatory constitutional amendments were pushed in numerous states throughout the nation, Oklahoma citizens voted for an anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment, which passed and wrote discrimination into Oklahoma's constitution. State advocacy groups are working to both repeal such discrimination and end the exclusion of same-sex couples and their families from marriage.
Status: Anti-Relationship Recognition Constitutional Amendment
Groups Actively Working on Marriage
Oklahomans for Equality: an organization seeking equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Blog Posts Related to Oklahoma
Resources Related to Oklahoma
Oklahoma Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Oklahoma.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey
Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".