Oregon urges passage of federal hate bill
(Salem, Oregon) The Oregon State House of Representatives has unanimously passed a resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The 59-0 vote also condemned the recent brutal beating of two gay men at a Seaside, Ore. beach. The two …
Oregon tweaks DP law
(Salem, Oregon) The Oregon House has passed legislation aimed at clarifying several sections of its domestic partner law that LGBT groups said were ambiguous or confusing.
The domestic partner law allows same-sex couples – and opposite-sex couples who do not marry -to form legally-recognized partnerships. It was passed by the legislature …
