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Is This the Next Supreme Court Case on LGBTQ+ Rights?

The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.

Federal Court Rules Oklahoma Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

The same panel of judges that ruled against Utah's marriage ban in June ruled to overturn Oklahoma's ban on Friday morning.

Oklahoma Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors

The legislation, signed Monday by Gov. Kevin Stitt, includes the possibility of felony charges for violation.

Families With Trans Kids Sue Over Oklahoma Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The suit comes one day after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the measure into law.

‘Patriotism Not Pride’ bill banning Oklahoma from spending funds on Pride Month passes key vote

The proposed legislation would also ban the display of Pride flags by government agencies.

Supreme Court to Consider Five Marriage Cases

The court will decide whether to hear the cases around marriage bans in Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin.

WATCH: In Okla., Being Gay Is 'Not a Civil Right, It's a Human Wrong'

Oklahoma Republicans who helped enact the state's ban on same-sex marriage say a federal judge's ruling striking down that ban unfairly overrules the will of the voters.

Tennessee Advances Bill Requiring Warnings About Trans Restroom Use

Gov. Bill Lee must now decide whether to sign or veto the measure. Meanwhile, Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a ban on sexual and gender diversity training.

Oklahoma Close to Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

The bill that's advancing would make it a felony to provide this care.

Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth Is Now a Felony After Judge Rules Law Can Go Into Effect

The law had been on hold until the judge could decide whether to block it while a suit against it is heard.

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.

Oklahoma Governor Orders State to Use Anti-Trans Definition of Gender

Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order calls for binary definitions of gender according to that assigned at birth.

Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law

The restrictive measure is one of several pieces of far-right legislation Oklahoma has passed, including one of the nation's most draconian abortion laws.

WATCH: End State's Role in Marriage, Says Okla. Lawmaker

A conservative Oklahoma legislature sees that as a way around a recent ruling for marriage equality in the state.

BREAKING: Judge Says OK to Marriage Equality in Oklahoma

The winds of marriage equality have come sweeping down the plain in Oklahoma, although the ruling is on hold pending appeal.

Same-Sex Couples Ask Supreme Court to Review Their Victory

It's rare that the winning parties in a case will ask for a review of their victories, but that's exactly what's happening in the three leading states with marriage equality cases.

Who Is Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin? A Look at Her Long Anti-LGBT Record

When Fallin signed a discriminatory bill into law last week, it was far from her first anti-LGBT action.

Gay Characters in 'Wombats,' 'Clifford' 'Indoctrinate' Kids, Says Oklahoma Gov. After Vetoing Public TV Funds

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt tries to justify his veto of funding for the state's largest public TV operation.

In Oklahoma, a bathroom law and other policies endanger transgender residents

The death of a nonbinary teen who was beaten in a restroom has brought the state's policies into sharp focus.