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celebrate outside Chase Tower in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn lifted his hold, allowing Senate bill1067 to proceed. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman

Last Sunday I wrote about the activists who staged a campaign outside the Chase Tower in Oklahoma City. Their hope was to convince Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn to lift his hold on Senate Bill 1067. After camping outside the building for 11 days, the group got word on Tuesday that Coburn had lifted his hold. Activists changed their signs to read “Dr. Coburn just said yes,” and celebrated outside the building where Sen. Coburn has offices in Oklahoma City.

With Josh Parolin (left) of Los Angeles, Ca., in the foreground, James Block and LaShaye Leopold, both University of Oklahoma students, (at right) embrace as they celebrate with supporters of Senate Bill 1067 outside Chase Tower in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. On Tuesday, Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn lifted his hold, allowing Senate bill1067 to proceed. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

Abby Freeman, of Washington DC (left) and other supporters, get a hug from Oklahoma City resident Paul Young after he left his office downtown to celebrate with supporters of Senate Bill 1067 outside Chase Tower in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Young, who works downtown said he first heard of the bill after he saw people holding signs in Oklahoma City. On Tuesday, Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn lifted his hold, allowing Senate bill1067 to proceed. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

-John Clanton

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