Same-sex couples lined up Monday in front of the Multnomah County Building to register for Oregon's new domestic partnership.
It was the first day gay couples were allowed to register as domestic partners after U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman dismissed on Friday a petition lawsuit. Oregon became the ninth state to approve spousal rights in some form for same-sex couples.
While gay couples exchanged rings and exited the county building with their certificates of registration, Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is planning to appeal Friday's ruling which was described as a "severe blow to the preservation of marriage and the family."...