By Ron Jenkins Associated Press Roth appointed to replace Bode on Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma County Commissioner Jim Roth appears at a news conference in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 14. Roth will replace Denise Bode on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the three-member state agency that regulates utilities and oil companies. (SUE OGROCKI/Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY [...]

By Associated Press and Staff Reports Opponents say city council violated state consitution EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. – The Eureka Springs City Council unanimously approved a proposal Monday, May 14, to create a domestic partner registry. The registry is set to take effect June 13 unless the issue is brought to the public via referendum. Dani [...]

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press Arkansas appeals panel says placement with father was not due to woman’s sexuality, but instability in the home LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, April 11, that the decision to remove a child from his lesbian mother’s custody was not related to the woman’s sexual orientation but [...]

By Associated Press Results aren’t scientific, but 67 percent say they are opposed A majority of the people who responded to a newspaper’s online poll do not believe an initiative banning gays and lesbians from being foster or adoptive parents should be put on the ballot in Arkansas, the newspaper reported this week. The Baxter [...]

By Associated Press New guidebook promotes activities popular with gay, lesbian travelers: Mardi Gras, Southern Decadence and Halloween NEW ORLEANS Tourism officials still trying to lure leisure visitors back to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina have put together a guidebook aimed at gay and lesbian travelers. New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corp. and the Philadelphia-based [...]

By Associated Press LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas House of Representatives recessed Tuesday, April 3, until May 1, when it will return to tidy up any unfinished business. A proposal to ban gay people from fostering or adopting children was among items left unresolved by lawmakers when they ended the session on its 86th day. The [...]

By Staff Reports “‘Out at the Park’ to celebrate 5th anniversary with event Dolly Parton “Out at the Park,” formerly known as “Gay Day at Dollywood” will celebrate its fifth anniversary on June 16. The following day on June 17, the group will hold “Out at the Water Park” at Dolly’s Splash Country. The color [...]

Proposed law would also exclude unmarried straight couples; sponsor hopes to add clause making bill effective when signed Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he does not believe that a ban on gays and lesbians becoming foster parents that was sent from the state Senate to the House this week will pass constitutional review. LITTLE ROCK [...]