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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.
GOP Oklahoma lawmaker criticized for transgender comments
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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma State Rep. Justin Humphrey prepares to speak at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Humphrey, an Oklahoma lawmaker who helped revive an anti-transgender bill is coming under fire for saying transgender people have a mental illness. Humphrey made the comment in an email exchange with a woman who was urging him to vote against the bill. Humphrey defended his comments in an interview Friday, April 16, 2021, with The Associated Press. (Steve Gooch/The Oklahoman via AP, File)Steve Gooch/AP
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