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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 22 > Tribe OKs same-sex marriages

Tribe OKs same-sex marriages

By Joseph B. Frazier / The Bulletin
August 22, 2008

PORTLAND — At the request of a lesbian couple, the Coquille Indian Tribe on the Southern Oregon coast has adopted a law recognizing same-sex marriage.

Tribal law specialists say this appears to be the first time a tribe has actively sanctioned such marriages. Most tribal law ignores....

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