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NOM seeks to defend Ore. gay marriage ban, questions gay judge’s impartiality
SALEM, Ore. — The National Organization for Marriage said Monday it plans to file a motion to intervene and defend Oregon’s gay marriage ban from challenges in federal court.
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Federal court to hear challenge to Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban
SALEM, Ore. — The future of Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage goes before a federal judge this week, and while critics will argue that it unconstitutionally discriminates against gays and lesbians, there appears to be little support for it to be upheld.
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Report: Marriage equality will add $47 million, new jobs to Oregon’s economy
As a federal court prepares to hear arguments in a challenge to Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage, a new report finds that marriage equality would add $47 million to the state’s economy and generate over 450 new jobs over three years.
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Woman gets life in prison for murdering 4-year-old son she thought was gay
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of her 4-year-old son who she believed was gay.
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Oregon revises marriage licenses to accommodate for same-sex couples
In light of the Oregon attorney general’s decision to not defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, Oregon is now revising its marriage licenses to include forms for same-sex couples.
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Oregon City high school students protest Day of Silence with anti-gay t-shirts
OREGON CITY, Ore. — On this national Day of Silence, designed to call attention to anti-LGBT harassment and discrimination in schools, some students at an Oregon high school staged their own protest to tell others that “gay is not OK.”
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Transgender student files housing complaint against Christian university
NEWBERG, Ore. — A transgender student has filed a discrimination complaint against a Christian university, alleging the school is discriminating against him by not allowing him to live in the men’s dormitories.
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Jury finds mother guilty of murdering 4-year-old son she thought was gay
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman has been found guilty of the murder of her 4-year-old son. Prosecutors said Jessica Dutro believed her son was gay, and that was the motive behind the beatings that led to his death.
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Oregon gubernatorial candidate: Gay marriage ‘a sin, just the same as murder’
Meet Lorraine Mae Rafferty of Selma, Ore., who explains why she’s running for governor Oregon, and makes it clear that she opposes same-sex marriage because it’s a sin, “just the same as murder” — a label she also applies to abortion.
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Oregon ballot sponsors seek quick answer on same-sex marriage lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Sponsors of a ballot measure to legalize gay marriage in Oregon asked a federal judge on Tuesday to make a speedy ruling in a case that challenges the state’s ban on same-sex weddings. At the same time, top Oregon employers such as Nike and Intel threw their support to ending the restrictions.