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The NW 39th Street Enclave, also known as "The Strip," "The Gayborhood," "May-Penn," "39th & Penn" or simply "39th Street" is a prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender district in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The area is located along NW 39th Street in the city's northwest quadrant, one block west of Pennsylvania Avenue. [1] [2]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Oklahoma face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Oklahoma as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy laws.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. Drinking establishment catered to LGBT clientele For the song, see Gay Bar (song). Comptons of Soho, London, UK. Taken during London Pride 2010. A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+ ...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns a protective order for a gay couple harassed by a street preacher during Pride Month.
Oklahoma and Bishop v. United States), was stayed pending appeal. [1] On July 18, 2014, a panel of the Tenth Circuit upheld Kern's ruling overturning Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban. However, the panel put its ruling on hold pending disposition of a petition for certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court. On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Story at a glance Adam Graham, the first openly gay mayor of The Village, has resigned, citing concerns for his safety. Graham in a resignation letter said in the last month alone he had been ...
Located in western Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, [8] [9] it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census , Lawton's population was 90,381, making it the sixth-largest city in the state, and the largest in Western Oklahoma .
When The Geo Group asked Oklahoma for a $3 million pay increase this year, it would have increased the cost of the contract to run the Lawton prison to an annual $51 million.