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In some states, a domestic partnership is a legally recognized relationship between members of a same-sex couple, with rights similar to those of a marriage relationship.

In Oregon, domestic partnership is legally recognized through the Oregon Family Fairness Act, which was enacted in 2008. This law provides same-sex couples with the opportunity to enter into a domestic partnership, which grants rights and responsibilities similar to those of marriage. Registered domestic partners in Oregon have access to various benefits such as the ability to make medical decisions for each other, inheritance rights, and the ability to file state taxes jointly. It's important to note that while domestic partnerships offer many of the same state-level rights as marriage, they may not provide all the federal benefits that married couples receive. Additionally, since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, same-sex marriage has been recognized nationwide, and same-sex couples in Oregon have the option to marry, thus obtaining both state and federal marriage rights.

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