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Page 4 __________ ®l?* Fortiani» (Obstruer May 21. 2014 Rejoice! c o n t i n u e d f r o m front D em ocratic A ttorney G eneral Ellen Rosenblum refused to defend the ban, saying there are no legal arguments that could sup port it in light of decisions last year by the U.S. Supreme Court. She sided with the couples, asking the judge to overturn the ban, and says she won't appeal. The judge denied a request by the National Organization for Marriage to defend the law on behalf of its Oregon members. A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday refused the group's request for an emergency stay of that decision, allowing same-sex marriages to proceed. Gay rights groups previously said they've collected enough signatures to force a state wide vote on gay marriage in November. But they said they would discard the signatures and drop their campaign if the court ruled in their favor. The U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage. It determined the law improperly deprived gay couples of due process. Lisa, the owner of Cupcake Jones, delivers cupcakes Monday in support of marriage equality. Oregon law has long prohibited same-sex m am age, and voters added the ban to the state constitution in 2004. The decision, ap proved by 57 percent of voters, came months MONDAY 18 Lillian Hoban bom, 1925 International Museum Day Mount St. Helens Erupted In 1980. Visit Relatives Day Martha Alexander bom, 1920 National Missing Children's Day National Tap Dance Day TUESDAY 19 Lindbergh Flight Day in 1927 Mary Pope Osborne bom, 1949 after Multnomah County briefly issued mar- riage licenses to same-sex couples. About 3,000 gay couples were allowed to marry before a judge halted the practice. The WEDNESDAY 20 » Victoria Day Celebrated in Canada Circus Day The Ringling Brother's Circus opened in 1884. 25 21 American Red Cross Founded Founded by Clara Barton in 1881. 26 Golden Gate Bridge Opens in 1937 Masking Tape Patented in 1930 Established 1970 E d ito r : Mark Washington, Sr. M ich a el L eighton E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington C reative D irector : P aul N e u fe ld t O ffice M anac . er /C iassieieds : A dvertising M anager : THURSDAY 22 Arnold Lobel bom, 1933 Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day 29 Memorial Day Blueberry Cheesecake Day P ublisher : ; Chuck Currie, from the Center for Peace and Spirituality at Pacific University, said he was honored to marry same-sex couples Monday on the same day Oregon’s ban on gay marriages was struck down. John F. Kennedy Bom inl917 Andrew Clements bom, 1949 USPS 959-680 Oregon Supreme Court later invalidated the marriages. -The Associated Press contributed to this story. FRIDAY SATURDAY 23 Margaret Wise Brown bom, 1910 Peter Pamall bom, 1936 Penny Day 24 Miniature Golf Day (Some celebrate on Sept 21st) Mary Had A Little Lamb Published in 1830. 30 Ice Cream Freezer Patented In 1848 by William Young. 31 Jay Williams bom, 1981 World No Tobacco Day 47 47 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORT LAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED The Portland Observer-Oregon's Oldest Multicultural Publication-is a member of the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885 and The National Advert.s.ng Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Lucinda Baldwin Leonard Latin R eporter /P hotographfr Donovan M. Smith news@portlandobserver.com CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO B ox3137, Portland, OR9 7 2 0 8
