Gay Couples Begin Marrying In Portland Ore. 
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: March 3, 2004 12:46 p.m. ET
(Portland, Oregon) Dozens of same-sex couples, many who lined up overnight in a cold rain, began filing into the Multnomah County clerk's office this morning to apply for marriage licenses.

"We will not allow discrimination to continue," proclaimed commissioner Lisa Naito,


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Spitzer Says Gay Marriage Is Illegal Under N.Y. Law (Update1)
March 3 (Bloomberg) -- New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said same-sex marriages are illegal under current New York state's law, which should be tested in court for its constitutionality.

``The language of the New York State domestic relations law, which includes references to `bride and groom' and `husband and wife,' does not authorize the issuance of licenses to same-sex couples in New York,'' a statement from Spitzer said.
Spitzer, who said he supports legalizing gay marriage, said the laws prohibiting them ``raise important constitutional questions involving the equal protection of the laws'' that ``must and will be decided by the courts.''