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Statewide Relationship Recognition
no Licenses marriages for same-sex couples.
no Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions
no Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: none.
  • 2004 The state’s constitution is amended to say, “A. Marriage in This state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. Neither this Constitution nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. B. A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in This state as of the date of the marriage. C. Any person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” See Oklahoma Constitution Article II, § 35.
  • 1996 Oklahoma prohibits marriage between same-sex couples by statute, and also prohibits the recognition of lawfully married same-sex couples from other states or jurisdictions. See Oklahoma Statutes Title 3 § 3.1.

Statewide Employment Protections
no Private employment protections based on sexual orientation.
no Private employment protections based on gender identity.
no Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation.
no Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity.

See 74 Okla St. § 840-2.9 (2002)and 25 Okla. St. § 1452 (2002).

Statewide Parenting Laws
Who May Adopt Unmarried adult or married persons jointly. 10 Okla. Stat. 7503-1.1.
Second Parent Adoptions Not yet approved.
Notes Adoption by two divorced ex-spouses (now single) without stable household denied in In re Adoption of M.C.D., 42 P.3d 873 (Okla. App. 2001)

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Related Content for region

8/17/2007
Lambda Legal Celebrates Oklahoma Decision Not to Appeal 10th Circuit Court Gay Parent Adoption Decision
8/3/2007
U. S. Court of Appeals Upholds Decision Striking Down Oklahoma's Adoption Invalidation Law in Lawsuit Brought by Lambda Legal
11/13/2006
U. S. Court of Appeals Weighs Arguments In Lambda Legal's Case Against Oklahoma's Antigay Adoption Invalidation Law
(Denver, November 13, 2006) — The U. S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit heard oral arguments today in the appeal of Lambda Legal’s lawsuit that struck down Oklahoma’s antigay Adoption Invalidation Law.
10/17/2006
Lambda Legal Urges Federal Appeals Court to Uphold Decision Striking Down Oklahoma's Antigay Adoption Invalidation Law
(Denver, October 17, 2006) — In papers filed in court today, Lambda Legal argued that the U. S. Court of Appeals should affirm a lower court ruling that Oklahoma’s antigay Adoption Invalidation Law is unconstitutional.
9/15/2004
Finstuen v. Edmondson
Case challenging an extreme law that left children adopted by same-sex couples in other states "orphans" when their families moved to or traveled through Oklahoma

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