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Commissioners statements on gay marriage

As an independent jurisdiction we needed the opportunity to thoughtfully review any implications of the advisory opinion. On Friday, I asked the County Attorney to analyze the Attorney General's opinion to answer one major question: -- Can the county rely on the attorney general's opinion that the marriage statute prohibits issuing licenses to same sex couples to defend us from being sued successfully if we deny a request? The conclusion is that the attorney general's opinion offers no assurance whatsoever that Multnomah County will not be sued successfully by any same sex couple who is denied a license while it

Nebraska Marriage Law Struck Down

A federal judge struck down the Nebraska constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage and recognition of any other type of relationship between such couples. The May 12 decision called the amendment overly broad and restrictive of gay’s access to the political process. It will be appealed. In 2000, 70 percent of voters passed what became Section 29 of the Nebraska Constitution. It declared: “Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same-sex relationship shall not

Doubts Persist as N.J. Lawmakers Move Forward on Civil Union

TRENTON, Dec. 13 — With New Jersey’s Legislature set to vote Thursday to establish civil unions rather than same-sex marriages, it remains unclear whether this approach can actually fulfill the mandate from the state’s Supreme Court to guarantee the same rights and benefits for gay and straight couples. The New Jersey State Bar Association is one of several organizations that have criticized the proposed civil union law, saying in a statement that it “will create a separate, unequal and unnecessarily complex legal scheme” that does not satisfy the Supreme Court’s directive. Advocates on both sides of the gay marriage debate are

Massachusetts Attorney General Sees Gay-Marriage Limit.

Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said yesterday that Massachusetts marriage law will forbid same-sex couples from at least 38 other states to get married here after May 17, when gay matrimony becomes legal. Reilly, addressing the issue for the first time at a press conference yesterday, said a 1913 Massachusetts law prevents out-of-staters from getting married here if they are not eligible for marriage in their home state. The law was originally written to block interracial marriages, but has gained new relevance since the state's high court legalized gay marriages on Nov. 18. Even though couples from coast to coast

Saudis ’ease mixed marriage law’

The proposed legislation would also enable foreign women who marry Saudi men to apply for nationality. On the other hand, foreign residents will not be able to apply for citizenship until they have lived in Saudi Arabia for at least 10 years - instead of the current requirement of five years. The Council, or Shura, is a hand-picked 60-member debating chamber whose bills are normally proposed by the government departments. Amendments it decides upon are not binding on the government. In recent years, Saudi nationality had become increasingly difficult to obtain, compared with the 1960s when the kingdom was more