Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and all nine city councilors promoted the homosexual lifestyle by unanimously signing a proclamation to make June “LGBTQ+ Pride Month” in Tulsa.
District 1 Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper, District 2 Jeannie Cue; District 3 Counselor Crista Patrick; District 5 Councilor Mykey Arthrel-Knezek; District 6 Councilor Connie Dodson; District 7 Councilor Lori Decter Wright; District 8 Councilor Phil Lakin and District 9 Councilor Jayme Fowler have all filed for re-election and will be on the August 23 ballot.
District 4 Council Kara Joy McKee did run again and Bynum is not up for re-election until 2024.
Here is the text of the proclamation:
“The Honorable G.T. Bynum and the Tulsa City Council Proclamation. Whereas June is recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, +, Pride Month in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City that ignited the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and; Whereas LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout our nation and Tulsa honors the ongoing cultural, civic and economic contributions of the LBGTQ+ community that makes our city stronger; Whereas LGBTQ+ Pride Month brings citizens together to look forward to the future with hope and enthusiasm and to engage in a variety of activities to celebrate 40 years of Tulsa Pride and the Tulsa Pride Festival; and; Whereas LGBTQ+ Pride Month is an opportunity for individuals and families to unite in a positive environment to make lasting memories and to celebrate what makes them unique; Now, therefore, we, the mayor of the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa City Council, do hereby recognize the month of June 2022 in Tulsa as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. In witness thereof, we hereby set our hands on this Twenty-Second Day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Two.”
(Signed Mayor G.T. Bynum and City Councilors District 1 Vanessa Hall-Harper; District 2 Jeannie Cue; District 3 Crista Patrick; District 4 Kara Joy McKee; District 5 Mykey Arthrel-Knezek; District 6 Connie Dodson; District 7 Lori Decter Wright; District 8 Phil Lakin and District 9 Jayme Fowler
Bynum has a history of support for the homosexual movement. In 2019, he signed an executive order extending Tulsa’s nondiscrimination policy to add special protections to city employees who are homosexuals. The policy, which was added without a vote, adds “gender identity” and “gender expression” to protected categories.
In 2018, Bynum changed the name of a street downtown to “Pride Street” and led the celebration for its unveiling.
Most of the city councilors marched in recent “gay pride” parades in support of the homosexual movement.