Bi governor signs into law prohibition on widely discredited practice
Beaver State to become fourth jurisdiction in U.S. with prohibition
Similar measures in other states have fared well
GOP opposition and past failures stand in the way
Claim couples hurt by state bans on marriage equality
Debunked practice harmful for LGBT youth
Former Oregon secretary of state succeeds John Kitzhaber
Brown could claim seat if executive resigns amid influence-peddling scandal
Surgeries, hormone therapy will be more widely available
13 fed'l courts have ruled against marriage bans following DOMA decision