Gay marriage in oregon

Our privacy statement is changing. Changes will be in effect July 31, In his ruling, McShane wrote, "I believe that if we can look for a moment past gender and sexuality, we can see in these plaintiffs nothing more or less than our own families. Families who we would expect our Constitution to protect, if not exalt, in equal measure.

Julie Engbloom left and Laurie Brown right were married in Portland on Monday, the same day as the ruling. A US judge has struck down the US state of Oregon's ban on same-sex marriages, as couples queued up at the courthouses in anticipation of the ruling. Judge Michael McShane said the voter-approved ban discriminated against gay and lesbian couples. Lawyers for the state refused to defend the ban in court and will not appeal.

Ten couples said "I do" at the Lane County Courthouse Friday afternoon as part of the county's first "Love is Love" celebration in honor of the 10th anniversary of a U. District Court ruling that made same-sex marriage available in Oregon. On May 19, , U. Constitution, which paved the way for couples in Oregon to pursue marriage.

With the passage of Measure 36, Oregonians have said that marriage shall not be extended to same-sex couples. Wait a minute, you might say. How can that be? After all, the opponents of same-sex marriage said exactly the opposite: Same-sex marriage was supposed to threaten opposite-sex marriage.