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Gay rights opponents file initiative to repeal rights
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Opponents of the national production of Oregon partnerships voters want repeal of 2007 law establishing a right rights for lesbians and gay couples. State Rep. Sal Esquivel, R-Medford, State Senator Gary George, R-McMinnville, former Senator Shannon and Marilyn Brooks initiative petition Monday to 146 Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury. It aims at the elimination House Bill 2007, the fair play the Family Act, the Act on 1 January The petition 82,769 signatures necessary to create the conditions for the vote on 4 November The Secretary of State is the adoption of whether the seizure of the initiative meets the constitutional requirements for the entry into service to signatures. Comments will be accepted until April 22 The initiative proposes national partnerships, which do not have a subsidy for a single person, the privileges, immunities, rights and benefits right of individuals throughout the marriage. In addition, it is expected that all the responsibility, of the Law on the person who is or has been married not be imposed upon the individual is or has been in domestic partnership. ” The family of equality is a controversial law two bills, the gay and lesbian Oregonians law was that, in this year. The others, Oregon Equality Act, prohibits discrimination in the workplace and in housing and public accommodations. Initiative 146 is the latest attempt, asking voters to overturn the new laws. Initiative 144 domestic partnership repeal of the legislation, was adopted on February 29 Initiative 145, the abolition of Oregon Equality Act, and was signed on March 3 None of the measures proposed ballots have been certified. |
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