Tag Archives: KEvin West

The Oklahoman reports: A GOP-sponsored anti-abortion bill could create a state database of women who have undergone the procedure and ban emergency contraception. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including the Republican chair of the House Public Health Committee, expressed concerns that House Bill 3216 from Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, could ban some forms of birth control, such as IUDs. HB …

Oklahoma City’s NPR affiliate reports: A ban of LGBTQ Pride flags on state property is advancing in the Oklahoma legislature. The bill – called the “Patriotism not Pride Act” – would bar state agencies from displaying gay Pride flags on their grounds, and would also prohibit state resources from being used to endorse Pride activities through flyers or even on …

The Insider reports: An Oklahoma bill would make it a felony punishable by up to a $20,000 fine for drag artists to perform in front of minors. The bill would make it “unlawful for a person to engage in an adult cabaret performance” in public before a minor. The fine may fall in the range of $500 to $20,000, and …