It’s still not Seattle, but it’s at least closer than San Francisco…

PORTLAND, ORE. - It has happened in Massachusetts, San Francisco and now it is happening in Portland.

The Multnomah County Clerk’s office plans to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples starting tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at their office located at 501 S.E. Hawthorne. Oregon’s marriage law states that marriage is a civil contract entered by males who are at least 17 years old and females who are at least 17 years old. A statement issued by the county said simply: “Based on a legal opinion released today by the County Attorney, a majority of the Board of County Commissioners supports a policy change to allow the county to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.”

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p>Congratulations, all you Portlanders!

(many thanks to Pops for pointing this out in the comments here!)

[See also: Seattle recognizes gay marriages! | Marriage Equality rally | California nullified 4,000 marriages | Initiative 957 | This bandwagon just keeps rollin’ on… ]

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