http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/eighteen Oregon extends civil rights protections to gays and lesbians... Oregon is the 18th state to adopt a law protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination. Those states account for nearly half of the nation's population, said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force based in Washington, D.C. California has an anti-discrimination law, and Washington's went into effect last year. No one expects a spike in discrimination complaints in Oregon, just as no one expects a spike here in Washington. Oregon's most populous counties, Multnomah and Benton, as well as Portland, Salem, and eight other Oregon cities,... Copyright 2008 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:28:30 -0800 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:34:54 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I really hope the civil union bill passes. It will be a good next step.

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