Backers of gay marriage will take their cause to Oregon ballot in 2014

The state's major gay-rights group, Basic Rights Oregon, made the decision over the weekend to launch a petition drive on Monday to put a measure on the ballot that would allow legal recognition of same-sex marriages. Given the group's resources and the issue's high visibility, there is little doubt the group can qualify the measure for the November general election. ...

Oregon Live • Feb 11, 2013

Counties in Washington ready to provide same-sex marriage licenses

Ten same-sex couples were selected in a lottery Monday to receive some of the first licenses issued under the new Washington state law allowing gay marriage. Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman held the lottery involving 15 couples that sought to receive their license at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. King County, which includes Seattle, also plans to start issuing licenses at that time but did not stage a ...

Oregon Live • Dec 5, 2012

Basic Rights Oregon will not put same-sex marriage on 2012 ballot

Feedback from an online survey of over 1,000 people, door-to-door canvassing, community meetings and two statewide television advertising campaigns overwhelmingly say, "we must allow our education work to continue," Basic Rights Oregon announced Wednesday. ...

Oregon Live • Nov 10, 2011

New Oregon poll looks at gay marriage

The new poll shows that a ballot measure in support of gay marriage would face a tough fight since Oregonians are pretty closely divided on the issue (and it's generally easier to get folks to vote no instead of yes on any ballot measure). A followup question from the same poll asked voters to choose among gay marriage, civil unions (which are already allowed in the state) and "no legal recogniti...

Oregon Live • Jun 29, 2011

Oregon gay marriage opponents seek to discourage 2012 ballot measure

Jeana Frazzini, Basic Right's executive director, said in a statement that the group would decide in the fall about 2012. But she also said, "We are optimistic that Oregon will be the first state in the nation to embrace the freedom to marry by a vote of the people."...

Oregon Live • Jun 29, 2011

Gay marriage in Oregon? Tribe says yes

As a federally recognized sovereign nation, the tribe is not bound by the Oregon's Constitution. The tribe recently adopted a law that recognizes same-sex marriage and extends to gay and lesbian partners, at least one of whom must be a Coquille, all tribal benefits of marriage....

Oregon Live • Dec 23, 2008