Federal Court OKs Oregon Partner Law

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http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/02/020208ore.htm

A state law allowing gay couples to register as domestic partners belatedly took effect late Friday after a federal judge ruled the state's process of disqualifying petition signatures was consistent enough to be valid.
The state quickly announced that the domestic partnership applications were available online, and jubilant gay-rights activists predicted hundreds of couples would line up on Monday morning at county offices to register.

"We're a family. We've been waiting for this for a long time," said a beaming Cathy Kravitz of Portland. She said she and her partner of 21 years will be among those registering on Monday.

The law passed by the 2007 Legislature was to take effect when the new year started, but U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman suspended it to hear testimony about a petition drive that sought to put the law before voters.