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Wednesday, January 07
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We told you Oregon was great! Clergy of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Oregon have been instructed to not sign heterosexual marriage licenses until gay marriage is legal in the state, saying that to do otherwise would be discriminatory...
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Saturday, January 03
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Sam Adams, who was elected to replace Portland Oregon’s outgoing mayor Tom Potter, was sworn into office on New Years Day. About 40 people were present, including Adams’ partner Peter Zuckerman. Portland is now the largest U.S. city...
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Friday, January 02
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Portland, Oregon's new openly gay mayor Sam Adams was sworn in shortly after midnight yesterday with his partner and mother looking on. Portland is now the nation's largest city with an openly gay mayor. Subscribe. Read more...
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Friday, January 02
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On New Year's Day, the last thing this writer wanted was a Sam Adams. Even though I do enjoy that line of beer, after my night of New Year's Eve drinking, the thought of consuming any kind of brewskie was... Read more...
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Tuesday, November 25
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After the Westboro Baptist Church nutters slithered into Silverton, Oregon yesterday, a supportive crowd of counter-protesters showed up to rally for their newly-elected transgender mayor. The counterprotesters outside City Hall in this Marion County...
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Friday, November 07
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Another one for the history books . Barack Obama wasn't the only candidate who made history Tuesday. On the same day the United States elected its first black president, the tiny town of Silverton, Ore., elected the country's first openly...
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Friday, November 07
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Silverton, Oregon made a bit of history this week by electing the nation's first trans mayor, Stu Rasmussen. Says Rasmussen of his queer ways: "I identify mostly as a heterosexual male," Rasmussen said. "But I just like to look...
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Wednesday, October 08
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Oregonian Senator Gordon Smith hoped to woo gay voters with a commercial touting his fight against hate crimes, but Basic Rights Oregon today endorsed his rival, Jeff Merkley. Said BRO executive director Jeana Frazzini, "There is only one thing...
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Monday, October 06
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It's not often that you see Republicans using gay rights as the positive foundation for a campaign commercial, but Oregonian Senator Gordon Smith is not your regular Republican. The politico this weekend released an advert highlighting his...
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