From the Culture War front:

PORTLAND -- Multnomah County will issue same-sex couples marriage licenses at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Nyack Mayor John Shields will join the New Paltz mayor, Jason West, in issuing the licenses. West vowed to go ahead with up to two dozen same-sex weddings this weekend, despite being charged with 19 criminal counts and possibly facing jail time for marrying gay couples.