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GOP lawmaker calls LGBTQ+ people “pedophiles” & says Pride Month is “child abuse”
He claimed that pedophiles will soon be a letter in LGBTQ+.
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Out Gov. Kate Brown commutes the sentences of all 17 of Oregon’s death row inmates
“I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people.”
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Out lesbian Tina Kotek wins election as Oregon governor
Kotek was the longest-serving House speaker in Oregon history and used her position to secure greater LGBTQ rights.
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Tina Kotek is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights in Oregon
“I promise to always use my voice and my power in Oregon to stand up and defend and advance LGBTQ+ rights,” Tina Kotek said.
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Maura Healey wins primary & could become the country’s first out lesbian governor
Healey is the second lesbian this election cycle to earn a party nomination for governor.
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Tina Kotek just got one huge step closer to becoming the nation’s first out lesbian governor
Tina Kotek is running to succeed out bi Gov. Kate Brown.
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These 5 trailblazing LGBTQ politicians are running to make history in 2022
Dozens of LGBTQ candidates are already slated to run for both state and federal offices, but here are five who could break through the rainbow ceiling and make queer history.
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Oregon’s Tina Kotek could be the country’s first out lesbian governor
“It’s an honor and frankly a privilege to be a trailblazer in this regard,” Tina Kotek said.
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Oregon lawmakers prepare to protect LGBTQ people, women from Trump
The proposed law would ban interference in terminating a pregnancy, and would ensure full reproductive health care coverage, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Ore. governor, AG hail marriage ruling; reaction from supporters, opponents
PORTLAND, Ore. — Both supporters and opponents of marriage equality spoke out Monday about a federal judge’s ruling striking down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage. Both the Governor and the Attorney General supported the ruling, and the state previously declined to defend the ban in court.