Gay Rights Advocates Scuttle Efforts For Equal Marriage Measure In 2012

By COREY PEIN

November 09, 2011 at 5:10 pm PST

Citing "the expense of waging a statewide political campaign in the midst of an economic crisis," Oregon's largest gay rights organization has announced that it will not pursue an equal marriage ballot measure in 2012. Democratic blog BlueOregon first reported the announcement by Basic Rights Oregon earlier this afternoon.

From BRO's announcement:

fundraising for Oregon House candidates lags far behind their Republican counterparts

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