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Domestic partnership law goes forward! Update from the hearing
After hearing several hours of testimony and oral arguments, Judge Mosman issued a ruling to lift the temporary restraining order preventing Oregon from implimenting it’s domestic partnership law. Oregon’s 36 counties now have the ability to issue domestic partnership licenses to caring, committed couples all over the state!
This is an enormous victory and is a great step toward equality. We do expect the Alliance Defense Fund will appeal the ruling; they have already made public their plans to file initiatives to repeal the nondiscrimination law enacted on Jan 1 and the domestic partnership law that’s now in effect. Basic Rights Oregon is committed to defending these basic fairness laws. For the moment, join Basic Rights Oregon and Oregon’s LGBT community in celebrating this tremendous victory for equality!
Monday morning, head over to the County office and register your domestic partnership with the state of Oregon!
Find your County Clerk information here.
More details and analysis coming soon.
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February 1st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
They will do what they will, but Oregon will not become another hate state!!!!
Congratulations to all of of us!!!
Thank you BRO for all you’ve done. We love you!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:54 pm
yay! yay yay yay yay yay!!!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:56 pm
there is a God(dess)!! there is a God(dess)!!! thank you BRO and thank you to the State legal team for fighting for our family. i can’t stop crying, i’m so excited. look out josephine couty recorder – - here comes Trudy and Luanna first thing Monday morning (the recorder in this county doesn’t sound too happy about this, but too bad for them!!)! we have all worked so hard for this and even though we still have a legal battle ahead of us, for now it’s time to party!!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
douglas county!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Does anyone know when we can start to register? Better get it done now before the homophobes attack again. Congrats to all.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:15 pm
What wonderful news! This has turned into a “bright, bright sunshiny day” here
on the rain-soaked Pacific Coast of Oregon. We’ve come a long way, but there’s
a lot of distance between us and true equality. Thanks to BRO and other hard-
working groups, we have taken a meaningful step toward that day when all
people can share in the protections provided by “marriage” – even the dubious
honor of getting our engagement and marriage announcements published in
the cheesy society pages of our local newspapers.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Yay! Thanks to all who stood in the rain and rallied with us.
Thank you BRO! It’s time to CELEBRATE!
CHEERS!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Oh thank goodness! Well, and frankly thanks to BRO!
So, does this mean Monday morning we’re all
good to go?
February 1st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Yamhill county!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Good to see that the right thing was done! GREAT NEWS!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:32 pm
hey, anyone in Josephine county who needs a notary (for free) call me at 226.7269 and i’ll be happy to be your notary. the forms can be downloaded from the Oregon Vital Health website. let’s rrock the recorder’s office on Monday morning!!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:36 pm
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February 1st, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Yippee!!! We called Lane County at 4:45 as they were closing.
They didn’t know yet, so I told them to let everyone know to expect
us all Monday morning! GREAT JOB BRO!!!
If you are in Eugene come to the BRO Valentines Day Fundraiser and
now CELEBRATION. http://www.queereugene.com for more info!
YEAH!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:48 pm
This is such great news! Excellent work, BRO! After getting married and then having that marriage revoked, however, we are worried that this could happen again with the domestic partnerships. If the opposition files an appeal, or manages to get a ballot measure passed against the domestic partnerships — could wwould those of us who get “domestically partnered” between now and then lose that status? It’s such a roller coaster!
February 1st, 2008 at 7:07 pm
We know that we’ve got a long struggle ahead of us, but for now we all need to breathe and enjoy the moment.
I don’t know about everyone else, but we’re going to celebrate like hell, the culmination of a nearly 29 year engagement!!!!
Again, congratulations to us all and thank you BRO!
February 1st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Thank you Basic Rights Oregon for bringing fairness (and sanity) to our state.
I renewed my membership last night.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:39 pm
With some trepidation about the future … All Right!!!!
Plus, that list of allies: groups and individuals numbering
over thirty!!
It’s a privilege to be working with BRO.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:46 pm
YES! Thank you BRO!!! We must continue to fight against the right, especially those out of state conservatives who want to control what the great state of Oregon desires for its citizens.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Thank you BRO for fighting for equality in the state of oregon, although i live in
Florida i am always up to date with everything that has to do with LGBT rights and i saw this
great news and decided i should drop by to thank you for all your great efforts!
Congrats all the committed families in Oregon !
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:51 am
Thanks and congratulations to all who have been a part of this.
And big congrats to Wayne and David again. Still crazy in love after all these years.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Heya Deb! Thanks doll! Yep. Still crazy and definitely in love.
We miss you!
February 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 am
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