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Fear of nonbinary, intersex people ignores established medical science
When Gov. Kevin Stitt learned that his Oklahoma State Department of Health had settled a lawsuit by establishing a process for people to amend...
Oklahoma’s legislative term limits: ‘It seemed like a good idea’
In 1990, Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly approved State Question 632 to impose term limits on the service of legislators. The constitutional amendment, which received 67...
Blending Colors: Recalling a 1963 minstrel show in OKC
My sisters teased their hair,
painted their faces black, their lips white.
Faces like a black and white television set;
Millwood Junior High School,
northeast Oklahoma City, 1963.
I...
‘When it comes to health care, James Lankford tends to lie’
Talking about stealing the health care of millions of Americans sure can whip up an appetite — just ask U.S. Sen. James Lankford.
Earlier this...
Today is the anniversary of Jon Stewart on Crossfire
Twelve years ago today, then-Daily Show host Jon Stewart donned a black sweater, appeared on CNN's Crossfire program and utterly humiliated hosts Tucker Carlson...
A teacher’s tale: Joy, tragedy and weirdness
(Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from A Teacher's Tale, a new book chronicling author John Thompson's experiences teaching in inner-city Oklahoma City...
Presidential candidates to invade your ‘deep dreams’
As the holiday season moves its slow thighs into our work weeks, we begin to enter the doldrums of seasonal productivity. Annual ad budgets...
‘Probably’ time to vote for NonDoc’s Person of the Year
While it started as a Twitter joke about how President Donald Trump supposedly "took a pass" at being named Time Magazine's Person of the...
‘Worse‘ than you think: Betsy DeVos and the far-right
Yes, the Donald Trump nominee for the U.S. Secretary of Education is the same Betsy DeVos who cheered the defeat of SQ 779 and helped fund...
Rep. Dan Kirby facing expulsion, Rep. Will Fourkiller told to stay away from teens
Walking through the Oklahoma State Capitol on Thursday afternoon, I could easily overhear conversations about Rep. Dan Kirby (R-Tulsa).
"Just terrible," said one woman to...
