In January 2008, the state will begin granting same sex couples the legal benefits of marriage, benefits heterosexual couples have long enjoyed. LGBT couples and families will find comfort in the recognition the law provides.

The victory for the GLBT community of Oregon's Domestic Partnership Law is especially sweet, due to the fact that Oregon is the only state that has granted partnership benefits after a statewide constitutional amendment denying same sex couples the right to "marry."

Sam has worked on this issue for most of his political life and lobbied the legislature to recognize the relationships of LGBT people.

Related Documents

• Sam's Testimony to the State Legislature

Media Mentions

• Domestic Partnerships Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee, Mercury Blogtown, April 2007
• Gay Rights Taking Two Historic Steps, Oregonian, May 2007
• Are we there yet? Oregonian Editorial, May 2007
• Not Enough, Willamette Week, May 2007
• Opponents Aim to Put Gay Rights on the Ballot, Oregonian May 2007
• Church Fight!, Portland Mercury, July 2007
• The Dotted Line, Portland Mercury, Sept 2007
• Opponents Fail To Get Signatures, Oregonian, October 2007
• Churches Change, Register Guard, Nov 2007

Blog

• Anti-gay effort fails to collect enough signatures to repeal Oregon's Domestic Partnership Law

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