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In 2004 and 2005 there was controversy and political disagreement concerning the status of Same-sex Marriage in Oregon . In 2004, Multnomah County began issuing Same-sex Marriage licenses, which began a political battle over same-sex marriage that ended later that year with An Amendment to the Oregon Constitution . In 2005, the legislature introduced a bill to create Civil Unions which eventually died in committee and did ''not'' become law. Currently, the state of Oregon does not recognize same-sex marriage. However, The governor of Oregon, Ted Kulongoski, signed a domestic partnership bill bill into law on May 9 2007 . Called the Oregon Family Fairness Act, the law would provide several major rights to same-sex couples that were previously only given to married couples, including the ability to file jointly on insurance forms, hospital visitation rights, and rights relating to the deceased partner. The law takes effect on January 1st, 2008. The Oregon Constitution states: ''It is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage.''Human Rights Campaign {Link without Title} Accessed November 14, 2006 __TOC__ SAME-SEX MARRIAGES government began issuing licenses for Same-sex Marriage s, pursuant to a legal opinion issued by its attorney deeming such marriages lawful.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/03/02/state2223EST7030.DTLhttp://www.365gay.com/newscon04/03/030304portlandLic.htm1 On the first day, Multnomah county issued 422 marriage licenses, compared to 68 on an average day. Local businesses reported an up-tick in sales of flowers and other marriage-related services directly related to the beginning of same-sex marriages. According to the 2000 US Census, 3,242 same-sex couples were living in the county. Neighboring Washington and Clackamas Counties initially announced that they were studying Multnomah County's legal opinion, but did not plan to immediately follow suit. |
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