Civil officers in Portland, Oregon have been giving same-sex marriage licences for almost a week now and I'm still trying to figure out some of the arguements. Certain officials are denying it on the basis that it is the law and it is their duty to uphold the law, no matter if they agree or disagree with it. In some ways, I agree with them BUT I feel like in such a circumstance that more than just a piece of paper is on the line (benefits for married couples must make things at least marginally easier), I'd side completely with those issuing licences no matter how unlawful it is. At the moment, all I'm doing is blogging about it but I assure you that if any kind of law is passed by Bush outlawing same-sex marriages, I will be in DC doing whatever I can.
Hopeless Romantique (from Life on the West Coast) took a trip to the offices where they were marrying couples late last week and has some great footage of it which you can now find here.