Meriel Darzen, a 30-year-old Bend attorney, is sitting behind her silver MacBook, finishing a business meeting with an older gentleman at Palate, a local coffee bar, when her partner, Kirsten Naito, walks in. Darzen introduces her partner as such—”This is my partner”—concludes the meeting and invites me to their table. Naito, also 30 and also […]
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Don’t Be Late to the Wedding Party
Can Central Oregon carry the vote for same-sex marriage?

