Hello Todd!
Yep, Oregon voters embarrassed me too on the gay marriage prohibition. I expected better from such a normally progressive state.
I saw a bright light today though in Oregon Republican Rep. Gordon Smith....."Smith has tried repeatedly to expand federal hate-crimes law to cover crimes motivated by sexual orientation, gender and disability. His most recent effort was scuttled by senior House Republicans, but he said he would seek other opportunities to pass the bill.
"I'll still bring it up, and I'll still push for many gay and lesbian rights," Smith said. "And I still believe I'll win majorities on those issues."
Gordon is a conservative Republican, active Mormon, educated at BYU. He was the last person I expected to lobby for any kind of gay rights.
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