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SECOND ANTI-EQUALITY EFFORT FAILS!
Oct
12
2007
How sweet it is.
Anti-equality groups have now failed to qualify either of their two referenda.
As of January 1, Oregon’s new anti-discrimination and domestic partnerships laws will go into effect.
And as of January 1,
Let’s savor this victory for a moment.
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October 12th, 2007 at 11:59 am
I am very excited today!! I’m spreading the word all
across the net. I was at work and stopped, jumped up
and down, and loudly announced the great news.
I just wanted to add that “anti-equality” groups
failed, (anti-gay was one side
of many scary faces in the work to stall these
bills, including anti-trans among others) ^_~
Also.. I’m having a bit of difficulty with the page
wrapping in this comment box.
Update from BRO: we fixed the title of the post. Thanks for catching that! -Ed.
October 12th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Congratulations for all the hard work! If you’re in the Corvallis area on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, at
6:30 pm, join us at Westminster House, 101 N.W. 23rd, for “good tunes, free pizza,and a great community conversation with Basic Rights Oregon. Come celebrate our victory–and find out how to defend our newly gained protections.
October 12th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
It’s been a long slog, and this isn’t where we want to be ultimately but it’s a HUGE win
and restores my faith in the vast majority of Oregonians understanding how unfair
the opponents’ position was. From this solid win let’s continue to build our state
into a place we can all live in equality.
October 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
wow…huge day! I have been with many fighting for our rights since 1985…
what was it “Yes on 8″ campaign here in Oregon! Many of our brother and sisters have fought
for our rights for equality! Some died so we could live…
This year’s BRO Annual Dinner will be an extra special celebration for us!
Cheers…here’s to all who over the many years helped this day
finally arrive!
October 12th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Great way to begin the weekend! Thanks, Oregon.
October 12th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Does anyone know how the DP bill will be implemented?
Registration by county? Is there going to be events for Jan 2nd?
Is there some place that has this information?
October 12th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
How sweet it is!!!
Lets all celebrate this victory and prepare ourselves to defend these rights that we have fought so long and hard to attain. There is more to come — those who oppose giving us equal rights will not easily go into the night.
Thanks BRO.
October 12th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
I live in Calif. but I wanted to
congratulate all Oregonians on their
BIG win today. Discrimination based on
sexual orientation should be illegal
and now Ore. will join Calif.,
Colo., Conn., Hawaii, Ill., Iowa, Maine,
Mass., Minn., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.M.,
N.Y., R.I., Vt. & Wisc. w/ similar
laws already in place.
Scott Schmidt
San Francisco, CA
October 12th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
AND WASH. STATE TOO.
October 12th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
OOPS, AND MD. TOO!
October 12th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
To add to Scott Schmidt’s post @ 8…
Don’t forget us here in Washington state…discrimination based on sexual
orientation is illegal here too. A repeal siganture effort was tried but
came up short too. The sky remains in place above us and all is well.
October 12th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Congratulations, BRO! As the father of a gay son, I
am proud that Oregon will now join other progressive
states in providing equality for everyone. Keep up
the fight; however, unfortunately there are still
some with a mean spirited mind set.
October 12th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
As a TS just starting her transition into womanhood,
this is fantastic news. I live in Vancouver,WA and
work in Portland. I have been dealing with coming
out at work as a TS and now i have the courage to
take that big step and start the new year off in
great spirits. Just want to thanks BRO for helping
transwomen like me as well as my gay/lesbian
bros/sisters to have a safer and more tolerant place
to work and live.
Thanks BRO..
Mikayla Marie
October 13th, 2007 at 8:36 am
This is a great day for all Oregonians.
But we should not forget that, that the two laws that we now celebrate were the result of an open deal with “anti-equality” forces. In return for specific religions exemptions in the new laws, they promised not to actively oppose them. That the opposition initiative campaign was unable to collect the absurdly low number of signatures needed to refer legislation to the voters is due largely to the legislatures wisdom in making this deal, and the integrity of mainline opposition forces in honoring it.
October 13th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Congratulations, Oregon!
Welcome to the rest of the progressive “Left Coast”!
November 13th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Great It’s about time!!! we are jumping up and down
here in Hillsboro!!!