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A long time activist on many peace and justice issues, Rena is the founder and Director of Just Future. She lives in Oklahoma City with her two dogs.
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A personal view of marriage equality

Look, I’m not married. I’ve never been married. I never wanted to be married — okay, maybe when I was five I played house or something, but once I was …

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Oklahoman continues to blacklist progressive community news

I learn from Sinister that Tulsa World covered the Join the Impact! event there with a pretty decent article. No shocker: it was a not insignificant news event in the …

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Join the Impact! badge for Oklahoma – add to your blog or sig

I’ve made this badge for the Join the Impact campaign (well, just edited and added the state name). You can get the code here. If you are a supporter and …

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Demographic forecast: political changes for OK panhandle

James over at Mahatma X Files has an interesting post about demographics and politics in the Oklahoma panhandle. He shows a map that delineates, by country, where the Hispanic population …

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Don't spoil 'Milk' by seeing it at a Cinemark theater

In an earlier post about the Prop 8 backlash, I mentioned the fact that the CEO of Cinemark, which runs a chain of theaters, contributed thousands of dollars to the …

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Coverage of Oklahoma City's "Join the Impact" rally

We’re going to have a special report later today about the Join the Impact! rally on the steps of city hall in Oklahoma City. but here are links to photos …

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OKC Impact! rally update – location change and more

Update to my earlier announcement about the Oklahoma City rally planned in conjunction with the nationwide action on Saturday 11/15. The Saturday rally has been moved to the OKC City …

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OKC Impact! rally for LGBTQ rights, Saturday 11/15

Important update – change of location for OKC event: The Saturday rally has been moved to the OKC City Hall, 200 N. Walker, just west of the County Courthouse, or …

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Prop 8 produces new wave of queer activism

The backlash against the Proposition 8 campaign in California has only just begun. Americablog and Pam’s House Blend are two blogs that are keeping up with the fast moving story. …

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