Rep. Mauree Turner is 'comfortable with being uncomfortable' in Oklahoma's Legislature
Carmen Forman, Oklahoman
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Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, may never feel totally comfortable within the Oklahoma state Capitol.
No doubt Turner, 28, stands out among the majority of mostly white Republican men who control Oklahoma's Legislature.
But standing out isn't always advantageous, especially for Turner, who is probably the most progressive elected Democrat in a state ruled by conservatives. Republican state legislators outnumber Democrats by more than 4:1.
And some days, trying to fend off anti-LGBTQ legislation proposed by legislative Republicans takes a deeply personal toll on the freshman lawmaker.