Cimarron Alliance Foundation
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| Merged into | Freedom Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Type | Educational Charity |
| Location |
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Area served | Oklahoma |
| Method | Popular Education |
The Cimarron Alliance Foundation was a 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to advocacy for Oklahoma’s LGBT citizens. Its mission was “to support educational efforts that increase personal self-esteem, promote public enlightenment and advance equality for LGBT Oklahomans".[1]
In September 2002, the group won a lawsuit against Oklahoma City after the city took down banners advocating gay and lesbian rights. Judge Robin J. Cauthron ruled that the city ordinance in question, which prohibited advocacy messages, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments.[2]
In 2007, they organized the state's first "all-inclusive" anti-bullying conference.[3]
In 2015, The Cimarron Alliance Foundation merged with The Equality Network, a 501(4) organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that promotes equally through legal advocacy and is now a statewide organization. The merged organization is known as Freedom Oklahoma.
References
- ^ "Who we are and how we got here". Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ Francis-Smith, Janice (January 15, 2003). "OKC ponders banner ordinance proposals". Journal-Record.
- ^ Walker, Devona (October 10, 2007). "School bullying gets attention". The Oklahoman.
