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'Mixed-bag' order has yet to unfold
Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2004
PORTLAND, Ore. – On Tuesday, April 20, a Multnomah County Circuit Judge ordered the County to stop issuing gay marriage licenses, effectively ending gay marriage nationally, at least for the present time.
“[A]n overall reading of the marriage statutes and the case law demonstrates that marriage in this state is intended solely to take place between a man and a woman,” wrote Judge Frank Bearden in his 16-page opinion.
However, the “mixed bag” order held a second clause that called for the recognition of the 3,000 licenses already granted in the county, marking the first time a judge has recognized gay marriage. It also wrote that should the Oregon legislature fail to come up with a new law that either bans same-sex ‘marriages’ or ‘civil unions’ in 90 days, the Multnomah County can resume issuing the ‘marriage’ licenses to gays and lesbians.