Oregon
The following is an overview of the laws of the state of Oregon. It should not be used as legal advice and is provided as information only. Family Fairness does not warrant that this information is current or comprehensive.
Updated: 05/30/2009
Same-Sex Relationships
| Performs Same-Sex Marriages 2005 Constitutional Amendment: "It is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage." |
No |
| Recognizes Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriage | No |
| Other Recognition: Domestic Partnerships Oregon Domestic Partnerships confer all of the same state rights, recognitions, and responsibilities of marriage, but offer no federal rights. Oregon Family Fairness Act, Public Law Number 99, (2007). |
Yes |
Gay and Lesbian Adoption
| Single LGBT Adoption State law permits any person to adopt. OR. REV. STAT. ยง 109.309. |
Yes |
| Joint Same-Sex Adoption State and private adoption agencies "shall accept applications from couples (married or unmarried) or individuals (married or unmarried)." OR. ADMIN. R. 413-120-0200(3). |
Yes |
| Gay or lesbian adoption of a partner's child No explicit prohibition, and no higher state court has yet heard a case. |
Maybe |
Housing Discrimination
| Protections on the basis of sexual orientation Oregon Equality Act, Public Law Number 100, Oregon SB 2 (2007). |
Yes |
| Protections on the basis of gender identity Oregon Equality Act, Public Law Number 100, Oregon SB 2 (2007). |
Yes |
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