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Oklahoma Superintendent Resignation Eases LGBTQ+ Crisis Calls

10/31/2025

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The resignation of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters coincided with a decline in crisis calls, per Rainbow Youth Project.
Following his September 24 announcement, monthly crisis calls fell 36%, from 1,431 to 914.
The Rainbow Youth Project said 64% of callers identified Walters as a distress source, and his tenure included anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
His departure is a relief for Oklahoma's LGBTQ+ community.

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Story summary

The resignation of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters coincided with a decline in crisis calls, per Rainbow Youth Project.
Following his September 24 announcement, monthly crisis calls fell 36%, from 1,431 to 914.
The Rainbow Youth Project said 64% of callers identified Walters as a distress source, and his tenure included anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
His departure is a relief for Oklahoma's LGBTQ+ community.