Statement from Governor Ted Kulongoski on failed efforts to overturn SB2 and HB2007
Salem -“This is a landmark day for Oregon because it shows who we are as a state and as a people. Oregonians proved that they do not support discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. At the same time they showed they do support legal recognition of domestic partnerships between same-sex couples.
Every decade or so there are a few bills that are actually transformational for Oregon, and House Bill 2007 and Senate Bill 2 were two pieces of legislation that will literally transform our state from one of exclusion to one of complete inclusion.
Now that we know that these new laws will not be challenged, we can move forward together in implementing them and create an Oregon where every family can realize its hopes and dreams and every worker can be free from discrimination.”
Contact:
Patty Wentz, 503.378.6169
Rem Nivens, 503.378.6496
Kristina Edmunson, 503.378.5040
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