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Oklahoma House Passes Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

3/13/2026

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The Oklahoma House approved a Republican-backed bill restricting changes to birth certificates, 73-18.
The law bans amendments to sex designation on birth certificates, with corrections within a year.
The House passed a bill prohibiting government institutions from endorsing Pride flags or Pride month.
Democratic Rep. Jason Lowe and nonbinary Rep. Michelle McCane criticized measures as attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
Both bills move to the Oklahoma Senate for consideration.

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The Oklahoma House approved a Republican-backed bill restricting changes to birth certificates, 73-18.
The law bans amendments to sex designation on birth certificates, with corrections within a year.
The House passed a bill prohibiting government institutions from endorsing Pride flags or Pride month.
Democratic Rep. Jason Lowe and nonbinary Rep. Michelle McCane criticized measures as attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
Both bills move to the Oklahoma Senate for consideration.