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Friday, February 1, 2008

News Breaking News: Domestic Partnerships Are Legal!

Posted by Matt Davis on Fri, Feb 1 at 4:23 PM

As of 10 seconds ago, according to Mercury news editor Amy Ruiz, who has been down at the Federal Courthouse all day. More soon! Hooray!

You’ve got about 10 minutes to get down to the licensing office and get hitched! They close at 16:45!

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Hooray, Hooray, Hooray!

Yeah us!

This is the best news I have heard in a very long time. Judge Mosman finally realized what Oregon's intiative and referendum law means!

Keep Oregon Oregon!

this "heterosexual ally" says Kick Ass! Or kiss ass, if that's how you prefer to celebrate....way to go, judge Mosman. Can't wait to hear the details why.

PS--another aT to celebrate is to join full equality-favoring Senate candidate Steve Novick for a beer at Roots in SE, 5:30-6:30.

Wooot!

Ya!! Go DoPas!

there is a God(dess)!! there is a God(dess)!! i am so excited i'm crying - - i've been waiting my whole life for this. thank you to the legal team for getting us our fair rights! look out courthouse, here we come on Monday!!

awesome!

i've got my form!! they can be downloaded now from the Oregon Vital Health website. anyone in josephine county who needs a (free) notary, call me at 541.226.7269. i'll be more than happy to notarize the form for you!!

A long sigh of relief on this good news. The primary reason to put it on the ballot in the first place was to get the "bible thumpers" to come out and vote for the Republican candidate for president in November.

So at least that smoke screen is over for a while. But as long time activist, I know they will be back, different face, new lies, same old tricks.

It seems like intolerance and self righteousness never go away.

My best to the couples and families who will benefit from this.

Regards, Ed Garren
www.edforportland.com

do couples who previously registered as domestic partners (in multnomah county), have to re-register to be covered under this new law?

do couples who previously registered as domestic partners (in multnomah county), have to re-register to be covered under this new law?

Yes - that country registry is something entirely different, and doesn't confer the statewide benefits.

i have same sex partner,we can't live each other,because i've immigrated to USA,and my hopeness can sponsor her come her,i hope one day the goverment of USA allow i can sponsor her come here

Thanks God and Greyhound the Tennessee tornadoes are gone! I'm not sure that the judge had good enough cause to delay the law, but at least he did the right thing in the end.

Thank god this law has finally passed and now we can go on living our lives being treated as real human beings and have the same rights that everyone else does and that we deserve..
YEAH!!!

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