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.