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Jul 16, 2007
Quickie Link: Oregon Court Strikes Down Anti-Gay Parental Laws
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By vanrozenheim
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(USA) - According to a press release from Basic Rights Oregon, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge found that two Oregon state laws violate the state's constitution by discriminating against families headed by same-gender couples. Judge Eric Bloch's decision in Parman v. Oregon et al holds that two Oregon laws granting parental rights to married couples are discriminatory against same-sex couples. Judge Bloch's ruling was based on the1998 Tanner v. OHSU decision, where he found that assigning benefits based on marriage, while not permitting same-sex couples access to these benefits, constitutes illegal discrimination against certain families.
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