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Oregon baker refuses to make cake for same sex wedding

Erin Hanson and Katie Pugh via screencap

A bakery in Oregon has refused to supply a cake for a wedding between two women, bringing the business afoul of the state’s anti-discrimination laws. According to Salon, Pam Regentin of Fleur Cakes in Mt. Hood, Oregon has declared that her Christian faith prevents her from being able to fulfill…

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Bullied gay teen taken off life support after hanging self in schoolyard

Jadin Bell via screencap

A gay teenager in La Grande, Oregon died after a suicide attempt that took place in the schoolyard of an elementary school. Fifteen-year-old Jadin Bell hung himself on Saturday, Jan. 19, but according to Portland’s KATU, he was taken off life support on Tuesday. Family and friends said the boy…

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Couple arrested for bondage role-playing on Valentine’s Day

Couple role playing (Flickr/YOGURINHA BOROVA)

A couple in Portland, Oregon found themselves spending Valentine’s Day in jail after their bondage role-playing resulted in nine police cruisers being dispatched. Responding to reports that a naked woman was seen tied up in the back of a car with duct tape over her mouth, Portland police converged on…

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