Oklahoma Gov. appoints first openly gay statewide official

Mon, May 14th 2007, 15:52

Oklahoma County Commissioner Jim Roth, who was twice endorsed by the Victory Fund, has been appointed to the state's Corporation Commission.

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Governor appoints Jim Roth to Corporation Commission seat

Mon, May 14th 2007, 15:46

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070514_1__Oklah20728&breadcrumb=Breaking%20News

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Gay lawmaker's agenda includes environment, health care

Mon, May 14th 2007, 08:39

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/05/13/news/051307lrkathywebb.txt

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Oakley advances in Dallas mayoral race

Sun, May 13th 2007, 08:28

Councilman Ed Oakley is a step closer to becoming the nation's first openly gay mayor of one of the largest U.S. cities after Saturday's election in Dallas.

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Oregon's out lawmakers celebrate new laws

Thu, May 10th 2007, 09:42

Oregon’s two LGBT legislators, Rep. Tina Kotek and Sen. Kate Brown, pictured here to the right of Gov. Ted Kulongoski, at the signing of two new pro-equality laws.  Terry Bean, one of the founders of the Victory Fund, is pictured to the left of the governor.

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Victory in Colorado!

Fri, May 4th 2007, 14:00

State Sen. Jennifer Veiga has prevailed in her decade-long quest to pass a bill protecting gays and lesbians from employment discrimination.

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Oregon DP bill to become law

Thu, May 3rd 2007, 14:50

The state's two openly LGBT legislators celebrate passage of marriage-like rights for same sex couples.

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Bruce Kraus endorsed by Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Thu, May 3rd 2007, 08:34

Victory endorsee Bruce Kraus, who would become the city’s first openly gay elected official, was endorsed today by Pittsburgh’s largest daily paper.

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Colorado legislature moves LGBT rights bill

Tue, May 1st 2007, 11:00

Openly lesbian State Sen. Jennifer Veiga has been pushing for the statewide non-discrimination bill for a decade.

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Columnist: “Gay lawmakers are rocketing our country forward”

Tue, May 1st 2007, 10:04

Syndicated columnist Deb Price credits openly LGBT legislators with a recent flood of good news for the gay community coming out of state legislatures.  Read her column in the Detroit News.

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