Who is Karen Minnis, you ask?<\/p>\n
She’s the Speaker of the House in Oregon. And she’s the main barrier standing in the way of Civil Unions for lesbians and gays in Oregon.<\/p>\n
Basic Rights Oregon believes that they have the votes needed to pass a Civil Union bill in Oregon – but that can only happen if Karen Minnis allows SB1000, the Oregon Civil Union Bill, to be voted on. As the BRO Blog<\/a> says:<\/p>\n Call Speaker Minnis now at 503-986-1200<\/strong> and tell her:<\/p>\n It doesn’t matter if you’re an Oregonian or not – give Karen a call, and ask her (politely is more effective) to let the House vote on SB1000. And if you’re an Oregonian, BRO has some additional suggestions<\/a> for you.<\/p>\n And if you’re a blogger, please consider linking to this post, or BRO’s post, ASAP.<\/p>\n I don’t do a lot of posts like this, because I want to save them for times when I really think calls can make a difference. Today is probably the essential day, and calling takes thirty seconds. Civil Unions aren’t the ultimate goal, but they can mean a hell of a lot – they can mean insurance, and hospital visitation, just for a start. Please call Karen today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who is Karen Minnis, you ask? She’s the Speaker of the House in Oregon. And she’s the main barrier standing in the way of Civil Unions for lesbians and gays in Oregon. Basic Rights Oregon believes that they have the … Continue reading \n