Gay Marriage Licenses Issued in Oregon

[Florida_Geek]

I do not think this is a dup

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Gay-Marriage.html

Gay Marriage Licenses Issued in Oregon
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: March 3, 2004


Filed at 1:48 p.m. ET

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Gay and lesbian couples started tying the knot in Portland on Wednesday after the county issued same-sex marriage licenses, joining the rapidly spreading national movement from San Francisco to upstate New York.

Meanwhile, New York's attorney general joined the national debate, saying current law prohibits same-sex weddings but that he would leave it to the courts to decide if the law is constitutional. In Washington, D.C., lawmakers debated same-sex marriages, with Republican senators such as Majority Leader Bill Frist asking Congress to embrace a constitutional amendment banning them
..more at article..

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1. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion within the original LBN Thread on this topic, posted Tuesday evening by missb:

Multnomah County to begin issuing gay marriage licenses

It would be very helpful if you could add any links or new news coverage to the original thread.

Thanks!

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