ACLU, gay couples sue to uphold same-sex marriage in Oregon

[HuckleB]

ACLU, gay couples sue to uphold same-sex marriage in Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/national/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0845_BC_GayMarriage-Oregon&&news&gaymarriageportland

"The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday that could put the issue of gay marriage on the fast track to the state's Supreme Court.

The dispute over same-sex weddings could be heard as early as next month.

Several other legal challenges had been brought by conservative leaders and Christian pastors, but gay-marriage opponents and supporters consolidated their lawsuits because they agree the ACLU's suit most directly addresses the constitutional issues arising from gay marriage."

[HuckleB]

1. Here's the updated story from this morning's Oregonian.

Lawsuit challenges Oregon on marriage -- The claim, filed in Multnomah County on behalf of nine same-sex couples, aims to expedite the issue to the state Supreme Court
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1080219374314050.xml

[HuckleB]

2. This could lead to gay marriage across the state by May.

Just one last kick to point out how big this story just happens to be.

[Sabriel]

3. Oh, please..please

I hope Multnomah keeps on marrying. My sister and her partner are driving down tonight from Bellingham, WA to get married, so I hope the county doesn't shut down like Benton did.

[HuckleB]

4. Multnomah will stay the course until this hits the Supreme Court.

The commissioners have made that very clear.