Each of us has influence on the circles of people around us, and in the ongoing civil rights conversations about equality, everyone's voice matters. Voices for Equality includes a diverse group of prominent straight Oregonians speaking out against discrimination.

From farmers to elected officals, these women and men are refusing to be silent at a time when Oregon's promise of equality is at stake and when basic fairness to families requires ending the exclusion of same-sex couples and their kids from basic legal recognition.