Oregon GOP Makes Good On Threat, Guts Gay Unions Bill

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/07/072205oregon.htm

House Republican leaders, seeking to ensure the demise of a Senate-passed civil unions bill for same-sex couples, gutted the measure Thursday and replaced it with a "reciprocal benefits" alternative that's been criticized by gay rights advocates.

The move wasn't a surprise, given that House Speaker Karen Minnis said on Wednesday that she had no intention of allowing a House vote on the Senate bill to open up to same-sex couples hundreds of benefits only available to married couples. (story)

Minnis contends the Senate's bill ignores the wishes of Oregon voters who approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in last November's election.



Since when do the Repukes care about the wishes of voters

[sandnsea]

1. Oh that bitch

People support civil unions in Oregon, a reasonable majority support the Senate bill exactly as written. Karen Minnis is causing havoc in everything in Oregon. :grr:

[davidinalameda]

2. I'm writing her a letter

thanking her for narrowing down my vacation plans for this year which will definately not include Oregon

[sandnsea]

3. Sounds like a plan to me

And my livelihood is dependent on tourism. People have worked very hard on that Senate bill, hearings were held and there was much more support than opposition. Gay rights is pretty much a given in Oregon, the gay marriage initiative is the only one that has ever made it by the Oregon voters. She's just the worst kind of right wing radical, screwing up the education bill and a bunch of other stuff.