Last week, two Austrian women became the first same-sex couple to marry in their country, after years of legal challenges that barred marriage between people of the same gender. Austria follows a host of countries that have relaxed or altered laws around same-sex marriage in recent years. Oregon saw a change in 2014, when a […]
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Side Notes 4/22-4/29
Marriage equality will continue to be the law of the land in Oregon, despite the best efforts of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). The conservative activist group, which opposes extending civil marriage rights to same-sex couples, had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Oregon. The court’s response: “Petition denied.” No one seems […]
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Who Am I In This World?
An interview with U.S. Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco was catapulted into the national spotlight when President Obama selected him as the fifth Inaugural Poet of the United States, following in the footsteps of such great writers as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. Blanco wrote “One Today,” which he read at Obama’s Inauguration in January of 2013. Not only was Blanco the […]
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What in the World: Marriage equality sweeps nation, a sing-in for Mike Brown, and the return of Twin Peaks
MARRIAGE EQUALITY: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on same-sex marriage cases in five states, effectively upholding the prior decisions by appeals courts to remove bans on marriage for gay and lesbian couples. As a result, 24 U.S. states now have equal marriage rights for LGBT people, and that number will likely increase to […]
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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 […]
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Supreme Court Reluctant…WTF!!
Today, the US Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. The Chicago Tribune just reported SEVERELY TROUBLING news: The Supreme Court signaled reluctance on Tuesday to rule broadly on the question of the right to marriage for gays and lesbians as the justices heard arguments on same-sex marriage for […]