Very exciting Oregon equality news reported today by Just Out Blog’s Repeal Watch!
“Concerned Oregonians Admits defeat on repeal initiatives. And just like that – it’s over. For now.”
“In a stunning turn of events, David Crowe’s Concerned Oregonians group has admitted defeat and abandoned their efforts in collecting signatures for three initiative petitions designed to repeal Oregon’s two landmark civil rights laws from 2007, the Oregon Family Fairness Act and the Oregon Equality Act, according to e-mail communications from Crowe and his supporters.”
Now that the repeal initiatives are D.O.A.–it is almost time to celebrate! There is one more possible bump in the road for Oregon’s Domestic Partnership law:
“the sole remaining hope for placing a repeal vote for the Oregon Family Fairness Act, the state’s same-sex domestic partnerships law, on the November 2008 ballot is…in the resurrected Lemons vs. Bradbury* ‘case of the disenfranchised voters,’ which is scheduled for a July 8 hearing in Portland.” *(the case that delayed our domestic partnership law last winter).
So we domestically partnered same-sex couples are not fully out of the woods yet in Oregon. But we owe a huge debt of thanks to Basic Rights Oregon and the ACLU! I am grateful for all the people who work so hard for our equality laws in Oregon!
Click here to read Just Out Blog’s entire story on this, including a letter from Concerned Oregonians’ leader David Crowe to his supporters.
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GGGGGAAAAAAhhhhhh!!!! I hadn’t heard yet. I heard it first right here! Thanksf or making this one heck of a fantastic day!
I’ve got the noise makers ready to go.
And I’m working up a big
‘NANNY NANNY BOO BOO!’ when the dust settles.
That is a bigger step in the right direction.
Guess those dumb fudders are learning.
HUGS!!!!!!
Hey Lewis & Laurie!
I know!!! This is such excellent news!
I was so excited!
I’m gettin’ my dancin’ shoes ready!
Sweet, sweet, sweet. Progress slow and steady.
Oh wow! Super cool! Thanks for sharing this news!!
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This nation will fall one state at a time. We don’t need to fear terrorists, we need to fear the sin that is celebrated as a victory.
Sane
lesbiansaidwhat: Exactly Ceara! One small victory at a time–we come closer to treating all humans with dignity and respect!
Alex: Yeh! I really love when I find good news to share!
“Sane Christian”: Hey, look… someone is channeling the “ghost” of Sally Kern!
As an aside… does anyone ever wonder why folks like “Sane Christian” troll blogs of individuals they are so vehemently opposed to? I have seen this person comment at other of my fav. spots… it has been curious to me.
wonderful news