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Archive Home > 2007 > December > 29 > Spousal rights for same-sex partners on hold

Spousal rights for same-sex partners on hold

State measure was to take effect Jan. 1

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
December 29, 2007

Four days before it would have gone into effect, a federal judge suspended an Oregon law to recognize same-sex domestic partnerships Friday.

The measure would have granted several spousal rights to gay and lesbian couples, such as the right to inherit a partner’s property, retain....

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