Lauren Jackson, a homeless transgender woman who had just moved from Utah to Oregon, was brutally beaten last week after she used the women's restroom at a Newport, Oregon … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Held by Hair and Punched More Than 10 Times for Using Women’s Restroom at Oregon Beach: Witnesses
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SCOTUS Turns Down Case of Oregon Bakery That Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Wedding
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case involving the bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa, which refused to bake a cake after they discovered it was for a lesbian's wedding. Sweet Cakes, … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Turns Down Case of Oregon Bakery That Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Wedding
DoubleTree Portland Fires Manager and Security Guard for Kicking Black Man Out of Hotel: VIDEOS
DoubleTree Portland has fired a security guard and manager who evicted a black hotel guest earlier this week after he took a phone call in the lobby and the guard questioned what he was doing … [Read more...] about DoubleTree Portland Fires Manager and Security Guard for Kicking Black Man Out of Hotel: VIDEOS
Kate Brown, the Nation’s First Bisexual Governor, Re-elected in Oregon
Governor Kate Brown has been re-elected in Oregon. Brown defeated Republican Rep. Knute Buehler to win another four years in office. Brown is the nation's first bisexual governor. The Oregonian … [Read more...] about Kate Brown, the Nation’s First Bisexual Governor, Re-elected in Oregon
Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Apartment Complex for Gay Men with HIV, Promising to ‘Kill All You People’
A Portland man has been arrested after threatening to bomb an apartment complex for people living with HIV occupied by mostly gay men, using homophobic slurs, and warning he'd "kill all you … [Read more...] about Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Apartment Complex for Gay Men with HIV, Promising to ‘Kill All You People’
Portland Man Arrested for Punching Transgender Woman in Alleged Hate Crime: WATCH
Timothy Emmett Walsh, a 38-year-old Portland man, has been arrested after punching a transgender woman in an alleged hate crime. KPTV reports: "When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke with … [Read more...] about Portland Man Arrested for Punching Transgender Woman in Alleged Hate Crime: WATCH
Homophobe Spews Violent Threats at Neighborhood Gay Couple in Viral Video, But Police Unsure What To Do: WATCH
A gay couple in Portland, Oregon were the targets of a threatening homophobic tirade from a neighbor that is now going viral. Trudy and Wendy Dragoon were searching for the owner of a lost dog in … [Read more...] about Homophobe Spews Violent Threats at Neighborhood Gay Couple in Viral Video, But Police Unsure What To Do: WATCH
Oregon Orders 3 Year Suspension Without Pay for Judge Who Wouldn’t Marry Gay Couples
Judge Vance Day was suspended by the Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday for three years over a scheme to avoid marrying gay couples. The Oregonian reports: Day acted with prejudice against same-sex … [Read more...] about Oregon Orders 3 Year Suspension Without Pay for Judge Who Wouldn’t Marry Gay Couples
Gay Students at Oregon High School Received Death Threat in Gender-Neutral Bathroom
Gay students at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon received a death threat in a gender-neutral restroom in late February and the school's administration is under fire from students for their … [Read more...] about Gay Students at Oregon High School Received Death Threat in Gender-Neutral Bathroom
Homophobe Disrupts Church Service, Accosts Openly Gay Pastor: WATCH
Don Frueh, the openly gay pastor at Parkrose Community United Church of Christ in Oregon was 25 minutes into his service and had just finished showing a video on inclusion and discrimination when a … [Read more...] about Homophobe Disrupts Church Service, Accosts Openly Gay Pastor: WATCH
