April 1, Oregon United for Marriage submitted an amicus brief in the Rummell v Kitzhaber marriage equality case, noting that if the judge ruled in a way that allowed for same-sex couples to marry by May 23, the campaign would not submit the 160,000 signatures gathered to put a marriage equality measure on the ballot….
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today in a legal filing that Measure 36 “cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review,” and that the State defendants in Rummell v. Kitzhaber will not defend the ban that excludes same-sex couples from marriage. The campaign also released updated polling today,…
A year before Oregonians will decide whether same-sex couples have the freedom to marry, at least 3,000 marriage supporters are gathering this weekend at house parties across the state, including Astoria, Bend, Eugene, Grants Pass, La Grande, Portland and Salem. The house parties will spark conversations about why marriage matters, and attendees will get an…
Oregon United for Marriage announced today that they have the petitions in hand and are ready to move forward with the “Oregon Says I Do” campaign to collect the 116,284 signatures necessary to put on the ballot in November 2014 a measure that would strike Ballot Measure 36 and replace it with pro-marriage equality language….
This afternoon, faith leaders and Oregon United for Marriage Chief Petitioner Jeana Frazzini turned in 2,000 sponsorship signatures on the Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative—twice the number of signatures needed to move into the ballot title process. “With Oregon’s help, we did it,” Frazzini said. “We held 17 events across the state, mobilized hundreds of volunteers,…
Today, Oregon United for Marriage established a petition committee with the Secretary of State’s office with the goal of qualifying the “Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative” for the November 2014 election. The measure asks voters to make it legal for gay and lesbian couples to marry in Oregon. “We have worked tirelessly to…
