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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Oregon have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people. [1] Oregon became one of the first U.S. jurisdictions to decriminalize sodomy in 1972, and same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since May 2014 when a federal judge declared the state's ban on such marriages unconstitutional.
LGBTQ culture in Eugene, Oregon predates the Stonewall riots in New York in 1969, but that event coincided with organized efforts in Lane County, Oregon, to support and celebrate LGBTQ people. Even though Eugene has been rated on lists of cities friendly to LGBT populations, there are very few venues specifically for the LGBTQ community in the ...
The Roxy was an LGBT-friendly diner along Southwest Harvey Milk Street. The restaurant opened in 1994 and closed in March 2022. Sullivan's Gulch Bar & Grill (formerly known as Joq's Tavern, [24] [25] or simply Joq's) has also been described as an LGBT establishment. Shine Distillery and Grill, which closed in 2023, was described as a gay bar.
This is a list of gay villages, areas with generally recognized boundaries that unofficially form a social center for LGBT people. [1] They tend to contain a number of gay lodgings, B&Bs, bars, clubs and pubs, restaurants, cafés, and other similar businesses. Some may be gay getaways, such as Provincetown or Guerneville.
The statutory definition of marriage is now: "Marriage is a civil contract entered into in person by males at least 17 years of age and females at least 17 years of age, who are otherwise capable, and solemnized in accordance with ORS 106.150." [58] [59] Oregon's statutes were also amended to read the following:
Gay-friendly or LGBTQ-friendly places, policies, people, or institutions are those that are open and welcoming to gay or LGBTQ people. They typically aim to create an environment that is supportive, respectful, and non-judgmental towards the LGBTQ community .
Victims filled a courtroom Thursday afternoon to see the sentencing of a man charged in a federal anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime case. Originally charged with a litany of crimes by Boise and Ada County ...
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