Oregon
Oregon
Relationships
Yes, domestic partnerships.
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The state constitution prohibits marriage between same-sex couples. Amended in 2004 to read: “It is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage.” See Oregon Constitution, Article XV, § 5a.
Workplace
See Tanner v. Oregon Health Sciences Univ. 157 Ore. App. 502, 971 P.2d 435 (1998).
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All government employees are protected by the U.S. Constitution against irrational discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition, some measure of protection already exists under Title VII based on gender, which has been held to include gender identity and expression.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and several courts have interpreted Title VII to protect transgender employees, and the EEOC has interpreted Title VII to cover sexual orientation discrimination. The Supreme Court has held that the EEOC's interpretations of Title VII are entitled to "great deference."
Parenting
Any person. ORS 109.309(1).
Approved in lower courts.
