Multnomah County Judge Frank Bearden has ordered the county to stop issuing marriage liscenses to same-sex couples, according to a kgw.com story posted minutes ago (free subscription required).

Bearden said that he believes the Oregon Constitution would “allow either a civil union or (marriage) privileges to same-sex couples.”

A Supreme Court ruling is needed to determine whether gay marriage should be allowed in the state, he said.

Update: Here’s a non-subscription article from the Statesman Journal.

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