Gay legislator not expected to push agenda
Tuesday's election of Democrat Al McAffrey to represent Oklahoma House District 88 does not mean people should expect a push to overturn the state ban on gay marriage or to allow gay couples to adopt children.
McAffrey, a funeral director, member of the Choctaw Nation , a Navy veteran and former Oklahoma City police officer, became Oklahoma's first openly gay legislator by defeating two primary opponents outr...
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