Oregon

5 Charged In Oregon For Beating Man They Lured To Park

Andrew Belonsky February 16, 2013

Five Oregon teenagers were arrested early Friday morning after allegedly luring a gay man to a public park and then beating and robbing him. … [Read more...] about 5 Charged In Oregon For Beating Man They Lured To Park

Andy Towle February 11, 2013

Sweet Cakes, the Oregon bakery which refused to bake a cake after they found out it was for a lesbian's wedding, was the target of a protest on … [Read more...] about Activists Protest Bigoted ‘Sweet Cakes’ Bakery While Business Booms: VIDEO

Andy Towle February 11, 2013

Looks like marriage equality bill be on the ballot in Oregon in 2014, the Oregonian reports: The state’s major gay-rights group, Basic Rights Oregon, … [Read more...] about Oregon Activists Launch Drive to Put Marriage Equality on the Ballot in 2014

Steve Pep February 10, 2013

Polish director Malgoska Szumowska's film, In The Name Of, takes on the Catholic Church. Former NY Mets catcher … [Read more...] about News: Mike Piazza, Wedding Cake, Hawaii, Boy Scouts

Andy Towle February 5, 2013

Over the weekend Steve posted about Sweet Cakes by Melissa, an Oregon bakery that refused to sell a cake to a lesbian after finding out it would be … [Read more...] about ‘Ace of Cakes’ Star Offers to Bake Wedding Cake for Lesbian Bride Rejected by Oregon Bakery

Steve Pep February 3, 2013

A bakery in Oregon has refused to sell a cake to a lesbian after finding out it would be used for her wedding. Aaron Klein, one of the owners of the … [Read more...] about Oregon Bakery Says No To Gay Wedding Cakes

Andy Towle January 29, 2013

A tragic story out of La Grande, Oregon, where 15-year-old Jadin Bell has been taken off of life support after hanging himself in a schoolyard last … [Read more...] about Bullied Gay Teen Hangs Himself in Oregon Schoolyard: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 3, 2013

For a series called Northwest Love Stories, Jennifer Willis at The Oregonian interviews Eric Marcoux, 82, and Eugene Woodworth, 84, who will celebrate … [Read more...] about Gay Portland Couple Celebrates 60 Years Together, Gets Awesome Interview in ‘The Oregonian’

Andy Towle December 12, 2012

Allan Fonseca, a young man working at the Lancome make-up counter in Macy's, is being credited as a hero by one woman who escaped the Oregon … [Read more...] about Hero at the Lancome Counter at Macy’s: VIDEO

Andrew Belonsky November 15, 2012

The Democratic majority in Oregon's House of Representatives is set to name openly gay state Rep. Tina Kotek as their new leader tonight. Kotek, … [Read more...] about Tina Kotek To Be Named First Gay Leader Of Oregon’s House