Oklahoma Town's First Openly Gay Mayor Rigns After Harassment

OKLAHOMA TOWN'S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS, CG HARASSMENT
A GAY OKLAHOMA MAYOR RIGNED AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS, CG SAFETY CONCERNS
OKLAHOMA TOWN’S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS OVER HARASSMENT, THREATS ‘BORRG ON VLENCE’
FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR OF OKLAHOMA TOWN QUS OVER THREATS AND HARASSMENT
TOWN’S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS AFTER HARASSMENT, ABE AND THREATS OM RINTS
OPENLY GAY MAYOR OF OKLAHOMA CY RIGNS OVER ‘THREATS AND ATTACKS BORRG ON VLENCE’
OKLAHOMA TOWN'S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS AFTER HARASSMENT, THREATS: 'I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TO SERVE'

OKLAHOMA TOWN'S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS, CG HARASSMENT

The first openly gay mayor of a small town Oklahoma rigned on Monday, sayg a letter that he’s creasgly bee the target of threats recently. ”Graham was jt one of six out LGBTQ elected officials Oklahoma and the state’s only gay mayor, acrdg to the LGBTQ Victory Instute’s Out for Ameri NBC Out on Twter, Facebook & Instagram.

A GAY OKLAHOMA MAYOR RIGNED AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS, CG SAFETY CONCERNS

An Oklahoma cy’s youngt and first openly gay mayor has rigned jt two months after beg elected, sayg that he no longer feels safe after facg targeted harassment. “Sce 2018, I’ve fought agast ageism, racism and homophobia at every step, ” Graham wrote.

” Homophobic harassment isn’t new to Graham, however.

OKLAHOMA TOWN’S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS OVER HARASSMENT, THREATS ‘BORRG ON VLENCE’

”The harassment mpaign agast Graham is part of a growg trend of homophobia polics.

“I'm g my experience as a polil nsultant over the last ne years nng state rac, cy uncil rac, ngrsnal rac, all the way up and down the ballot to get more gay people elected, ” Graham says, “bee that's the only way we fix this.

FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR OF OKLAHOMA TOWN QUS OVER THREATS AND HARASSMENT

Adam Graham, the first openly gay mayor of The Village, has rigned, cg ncerns for his safety.

Adam Graham, the first openly gay mayor of The Village, a town jt outsi Oklahoma Cy, has rigned, wrg a rignatn letter that he no longer feels safe enough to serve.

TOWN’S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR RIGNS AFTER HARASSMENT, ABE AND THREATS OM RINTS

"Acrdg to the report, followg that cint, Graham says he was subject to harassment everywhere, wh one person tailg him the street, another throwg ffee at him while shoutg an anti-gay slur, and another slashg his tir — and the cy uncil self was angered over Graham's OTHER NEWS: Netanyahu angered Tmp so much that he wanted to back his rival electn: Jared Khner book"Most of The Village’s cy uncil members thought Graham should apologize — or at least issue a statement explag himself, " said the report. The first openly gay mayor of a small Oklahoma town has qu after sayg he had faced “malic” threats and Graham, who was elected mayor of The Village May, told the cy manager an open rignatn letter that he had been targeted ffee shops and while walkg his dog.

”Nichols Hills Police chief Steven Cox told The Oklahoman he had not heard om Mr Graham about the traffic Graham has qu as mayor of Oklahoma town The Village over homophobic threats (Adam4TheVillage)Mr Cox and The Villag police pta Matt Butcher both said they were unaware of any threats towards Mr Graham. As the youngt and first openly gay mayor of The Village, I’m grateful to my nstuents for puttg their fah me to serve.

OPENLY GAY MAYOR OF OKLAHOMA CY RIGNS OVER ‘THREATS AND ATTACKS BORRG ON VLENCE’

As one of only six openly LGBTQ elected officials Oklahoma, I know personally that there is still too much unfaiary around what means to be gay, and ’s an impediment to our abily to grow and bee stronger. Black ially asked for the mayor’s immediate rignatn, sayg: “There is no place for homophobic bigotry cy ernment.

” He also said that he felt God would not approve of drag shows and homosexualy. The first openly gay mayor of a small Oklahoma town has been forced to rign after jt two months, after facg “harassment” and “threats” om lol rints.