""We are confident that the freedom to marry is secure in Oregon and that we do not need to move forward with the ballot measure," said Oregon United for Marriage after the ruling. "It is time to celebrate this victory.""
""Now we're seeing there's more work to be done," said Gaby Gardiner of Basic Rights Oregon. "The fight isn't over. We still have marriage defined as a man and our women in [the state] Constitution.""
In 2014 Geiger v. Kitzhaber lifted Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage and county officials began issuing marriage licenses, halting a planned ballot campaign. Despite that federal-court decision, the Oregon Constitution still declares that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized. Recent federal budget cuts and Supreme Court rulings have raised fears that Obergefell v. Hodges could be overturned, risking marriage equality. The Equal Rights for All campaign seeks to amend the nondiscrimination clause to explicitly protect reproductive access, gender-affirming care, and marriage equality.
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