Oregon gay-marriage advocates eye ballot
As Washingtonians wrap up their balloting on expansion of domestic partnerships, south of the border in Oregon, advocates of same-sex marriage are launching a multi-year effort to overturn a state constitutional ban on gay marriage. The Oregonian newspaper’s coverage is here and political blogger Jeff Mapes’ post is here . Washington is one of many states with a Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Referendum 71 on Tuesday’s statewide ballot is…