Communications Division
State Capitol
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

For Immediate Release: May 10, 2004


Senator James A. Williamson

Senate GOP Leader Calls on Henry to Criticize
Radical Homosexual Group’s Advertising Campaign

A national advertising campaign by a radical homosexual organization from Oklahoma is “outrageous,” Senate Republican Leader James A. Williamson said today.

“The advertising campaign by Cimarron Equality Oklahoma is consistent with the radical homosexual movement’s aggressive actions to promote the acceptance of homosexual ‘marriage’ in our society,” Williamson stated.

Cimarron Equality Oklahoma is running an advertisement in a national newspaper to convince businesses to stay away from Oklahoma because of this November’s state question to provide constitutional protections for traditional marriage – defining it as between one man and one woman. The group’s advertisement also makes a fundraising pitch.

“This is outrageous behavior. They are using economic extortion to promote their anti-Oklahoma values,” said Williamson, R-Tulsa.

“I challenge Gov. Henry and the Democrat legislative leadership to join me in condemning Cimarron Equality Oklahoma and their radical agenda. Oklahoma needs a governor who does more than just pay lip service to traditional marriage,” he stated.

Williamson predicted the group’s effort will backfire.

“There is a real hunger for a return to traditional values and for leaders who will draw a line in the sand to help stop the moral decay of this country. I believe Oklahoma’s efforts to protect traditional marriage will help us attract new jobs and businesses,” Williamson stated.

• NOTE TO EDITOR: The advertisement that ran in USA Today can be viewed at Cimarron Equality Oklahoma’s website, www.eqok.org.

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Senate Communications Office - (405) 521-5774