Basic Rights Oregon

Oregon now allows a third gender option on state IDs, but what does that mean?

Is the rest of the country ready for what Oregon has set in motion?

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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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Nike launches PAC to support marriage equality campaign in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon-based Nike, Inc., on Tuesday announced it had formed the Nike Equality PAC, a foundation to raise money in support of marriage equality.

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Oregon AG’s office rejects gay marriage opponents’ effort to confuse voters on ballot title

SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon attorney general's office on Friday rejected an attempt by gay marriage opponents to confuse voters by rewriting the ballot title for a proposed initiative that would legalize same-sex marriage in Oregon.

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Oregon marriage equality supporters submit sponsorship petitions

Oregon United for Marriage, a broad coalition working to legalize same-sex marriage in Oregon, submitted 2,000 sponsorship signatures to the Secretary of State Elections Office on Tuesday, twice the number needed to move move into…

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Marriage equality supporters seek to repeal Oregon’s ban on gay marriage

SALEM, Ore. -- Supporters of same-sex marriage said Monday they're aiming at a vote next year to reverse Oregon's ban on gay marriage, which was approved in 2004.

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Oregon advocacy group considers ballot initiative to legalize same-sex marriage

Basic Rights Oregon, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, is considering launching a ballot initiative to overturn Oregon’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, reported the Eugene Register-Guard.

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