In some ways, it was like any other Monday. I woke up before my fiancé, took the dog out, started coffee and oatmeal. And while I rarely missed work, on this day, I called in. ”I have a personal commitment that I cannot reschedule,” I told the supervisor who answered. It was true, if somewhat vague. […]
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Photo by Brooke Stanley Marriage equality supporters gather for a rally in April. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Oregonians are celebrating a major victory today following a noon ruling by federal judge Michael McShane striking down the state’s 10-year-old ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Supporters of marriage equality for same-sex couples were optimistic leading […]

