Comments on: Domestic Partnership Law Survives Referendum Effort http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84 Oregon's Leading Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Organization Sun, 09 May 2010 08:34:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hilary Tayburg http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-131 Hilary Tayburg Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-131 Wow we have come a long way! My partner and I of 12 years can't wait! We cried and laughed and all called everyone we knew! Thanks for fighting the good fight and we will continue to fight! Amy and Hilary Taybug Wow we have come a long way! My partner and I of 12 years can’t wait! We cried and laughed and all called everyone we knew! Thanks for fighting the good fight and we will continue to fight!

Amy and Hilary Taybug

]]> By: Sarah http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-106 Sarah Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:49:57 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-106 I cried when my partner told me that the signature gathering failed (for domestic partnerships). I took off a week of work just so we could get our certificate, and celebrate. Our son won't have to ask us when he gets older why his mommies can't get married. We are overly happy. Thank you to everyone's effort. -Sarah I cried when my partner told me that the signature gathering failed (for domestic partnerships). I took off a week of work just so we could get our certificate, and celebrate. Our son won’t have to ask us when he gets older why his mommies can’t get married. We are overly happy. Thank you to everyone’s effort.
-Sarah

]]> By: Wayne and David Stump-Foughty http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-101 Wayne and David Stump-Foughty Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:23:50 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-101 Keith, Congrats to you and your partner on being together 25 years. We are about to celebrate our 28th anniversary on November 15. We're always so happy to find other couples who don't think of their committment as a "long term relationship," but rather as a permanent one. And congratulations to us all. While we are constantly preparing ourselves for what battles that migh be ahead, let's all celebrate what we have in the here and now. Keith,
Congrats to you and your partner on being together 25 years. We are about to celebrate our 28th anniversary on November 15. We’re always so happy to find other couples who don’t think of their committment as a “long term relationship,” but rather as a permanent one.

And congratulations to us all. While we are constantly preparing ourselves for what battles that migh be ahead, let’s all celebrate what we have in the here and now.

]]> By: keith reitz http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-99 keith reitz Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:56:24 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-99 Hurray! My partner of 25 years and I are ectatic. Cannot wait for the first of the year. But caution still prevails as this is Oregon and gays should never let their defenses down. We must continue in our efforts for equality Hurray! My partner of 25 years and I are ectatic. Cannot wait for the first of the year. But caution still prevails as this is Oregon and gays should never let their defenses down. We must continue in our efforts for equality

]]> By: karynn http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-96 karynn Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:21:22 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-96 Hi Brian, There were two separate, but related signature gathering efforts happening up here in Oregon. One of them would have forced a referenda on our new domestic partnerships law - that's the one we know has failed (yay!). The other petition would force a vote on Oregon's new laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations like restaurants and hotels. The outcome of the second petition is not yet known - the signatures are still undergoing verification. We hope to have good news on the failure of that petition by Thursday or Friday. I hope this clarifies things. Thank you for writing! Hi Brian,

There were two separate, but related signature gathering efforts happening up here in Oregon. One of them would have forced a referenda on our new domestic partnerships law – that’s the one we know has failed (yay!).

The other petition would force a vote on Oregon’s new laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations like restaurants and hotels.

The outcome of the second petition is not yet known – the signatures are still undergoing verification. We hope to have good news on the failure of that petition by Thursday or Friday.

I hope this clarifies things. Thank you for writing!

]]> By: Pandagon :: Bwa ha. :: October :: 2007 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-95 Pandagon :: Bwa ha. :: October :: 2007 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:04:17 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-95 [...] Basic Rights Oregon has more: [W]e’re not out of the woods yet. The Secretary of State’s office is still counting signatures on the attempt to refer our new nondiscrimination law. We expect to hear more by the end of the week. [...] [...] Basic Rights Oregon has more: [W]e’re not out of the woods yet. The Secretary of State’s office is still counting signatures on the attempt to refer our new nondiscrimination law. We expect to hear more by the end of the week. [...]

]]> By: Bill W http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-94 Bill W Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:55:18 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-94 Congratulations Oregon! Ultimately, hate never wins. Congratulations Oregon!
Ultimately, hate never wins.

]]> By: PDXgrlz http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-93 PDXgrlz Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:13:32 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-93 Thank you BRO for standing up to the haters and bullies of this world! Thank you BRO for standing up to the haters and bullies of this world!

]]> By: Tony http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-91 Tony Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:15:44 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-91 My Tuesday just got better with this good news. BRO thank you for all your good work on getting the law passed and through this referendum process. My Tuesday just got better with this good news. BRO thank you for all your good work on getting the law passed and through this referendum process.

]]> By: Mombian » Blog Archive » Victory for Same-Sex Families in Oregon http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-90 Mombian » Blog Archive » Victory for Same-Sex Families in Oregon Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:57:22 +0000 http://www.basicrights.org/?p=84#comment-90 [...] Basic Rights Oregon cautions, however, that the fight for LGBT equality continues in the Beaver State: The Secretary of State’s office is still counting signatures on the attempt to refer our new nondiscrimination law. We expect to hear more by the end of the week. [...] [...] Basic Rights Oregon cautions, however, that the fight for LGBT equality continues in the Beaver State: The Secretary of State’s office is still counting signatures on the attempt to refer our new nondiscrimination law. We expect to hear more by the end of the week. [...]

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