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Sexual orientation, gender identity discrimination unlawful in Oregon
May 09, 2007 by Ross Runkel at LawMemo
Sexual orientation discrimination and gender identity discrimination will be unlawful in Oregon come January 1, 2008.
Senate Bill 2, the Oregon Equality Act, was signed into law today.
The bill adds "sexual orientation" as a prohibited basis for employment and housing discrimination.
"Sexual orientation" is defined as:
an individual's actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender identity, regardless of whether the individual's gender identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that traditionally associated with the individual's sex at birth.
Also signed into law was House Bill 2007, the Oregon Family Fairness Act, which allows "domestic partnership contracts" in Oregon. The bill was amended to change the phrase "civil union" to "domestic partnership."
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