The hashtag was set, Mayor Charlie Hales was ready to officiate services, and all official Oregon needed to do was hit their “tweet” button when the pre-ordained decision was handed down
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BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals DENIES NOM’s emergency request to stay district court proceedings! #OR4M #lgbt
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It’s a great day for Oregon – love wins! #OR4M
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Love = love. #OR4M
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Great to see our neighbors in #Oregon join #WA in supporting #MarriageEquality! -PM #LoveisLove #OR4M
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“This is incredible. We wanted to plan our wedding this weekend but didn’t want to jinx it.” Chris Tanner, plaintiff #outforfreedom #OR4M
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Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, Multnomah County Chairwoman Marissa Madrigal officiate their first gay marriages in… http://t.co/egQAu2AkSU
Portland Commissioner Steve Novick who has “a hard left hook” literally and figuratively had the most fun on the twitters.Novick even invoked the outrageous decision by the “Mean Girls” of the Multnomah County Commission who tried to will same sex marriage into being by directing the county counsel to issue an opinion.
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Hey, Diane Linn, Maria Rojo de Steffey, Lisa Naito, Serena Cruz – We won! #multco #OR4M #ORpol #lgbt
He also invoked the famous scene from The Princess Bride in his tweets,
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Today’s decision is a dweam within a dweam! #OR4M #lgbt
Waves of wedding pictures began to appear:
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or4m #samesexmarriage #marriageequality #gaymarriageOR pic.twitter.com/kjXre0dAVO
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Happy couples and happy families in Oregon today! #outforfreedom #or4m pic.twitter.com/2DXZt637bY
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Just your “average” history-making day in @multco. #or4m pic.twitter.com/daHyeWREBS
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Plaintiff couple Paul & Ben, along w/ their son Jay, are on their way to apply for their marriage license now! #OR4M pic.twitter.com/1sa0fDMyLt
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I am honored to have acted as a witness to the marriage of Jimmy & Wade #OR4M pic.twitter.com/fAtWTLgFpr
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We did it, #Oregon. Together we made history-and together, we secured the freedom to marry! #OR4M #lgbt pic.twitter.com/CHsyBHBhEl
