Oregon
In 2004, Oregon voters joined voters in twelve other states by supporting an anti-marriage constitutional amendment which wrote discrimination into Oregon's constitution. Afterwards, Basic Rights Oregon and allies across the state began working immediately to secure as many protections and responsibilities for same-sex couples and their families as were possible after discrimination was written into the state constitution. In 2007, Oregon passed domestic partnership in the state legislature. Now, efforts are focused on protecting this new law, repealing discrimination, and continuing to work towards true fairness and equality—marriage.
Status: Broad Domestic Partnership, Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
Groups Actively Working on Marriage
Basic Rights Oregon: Oregon's central state organization committed to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Take Action by getting involved with Marriage Matters to Me, the grassroots campaign to get Oregonians talking to each other about marriage equality by creating and sharing videos.
Blog Posts Related to Oregon
Resources Related to Oregon
Mailers with Personal Stories and Info about Why Marriage Matters
Handouts used in Oregon’s public education campaign about why marriage matters to gay and lesbian couples.
Oregon Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Oregon.
The Impact on Oregon’s Budget of Introducing Same-Sex Domestic Partnerships
Allowing same-sex couples to enter domestic partnerships will result in a net gain of approximately $1.5 million to $3.7 million to the State’s biennial budget.




