01:43 PM PST on Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Compiled by kgw.com Staff

A collection of Associated Press photographs surrounding the controversial decision by Multnomah County to allow gay marriages. Click on any image below to enlarge the photograph for viewing.

	John Bergmann, left, and Gary Hughes, both of Sacramento, Calif., hug after after receiving the news that Multnomah County will keep issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, March 15, 2004, outside a county office building, in Portland, Ore. Gay couples can continue applying for marriage licenses in Oregon after a county board decided Monday that Portland will remain the only major city in the nation still offering to approve them. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
	John Bergmann, left, and Gary Hughes, both from Sacramento, Calif., kiss following a marriage ceremony, after Multnomah County decided to continued issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, March 15, 2004, outside a county office building, in Portland, Ore. The county has issued more than two-thousand licenses this month, and says it will keep doing so until the state's people or its Supreme Court say it has to do something else. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
	Brenda Keller, left, and Joan Kremer, both of River Falls, Wis., display their marriage certificate outside a county office building, in Portland, Ore., after Multnomah County decided to continue issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, March 15, 2004. Kremer and Keller were the first out the door with a marriage certificate. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
	Joan Kremer, of River Falls, Wis., reacts after receiving the news that Multnomah County will keep issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, March 15, 2004, outside a county office building, in Portland, Ore. Gay couples can continue applying for marriage licenses in Oregon after a county board decided Monday that Portland will remain the only major city in the nation still offering to approve them. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
	Jody Wells, left, and Marianne Ozmun of Shelton, Wash., register their marriage with the Multnomah County Clerk's Office in Portland, Ore., Friday March 12, 2004. The county continued to issue licenses to same sex couples after Attorney General Hardy Myers issued a non binding opinion against it. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Michael Heaston, left, and Peter Cleary of Portland leave Multnomah County Offices in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 12, 2004, after registering their marriage with the county clerk. The county continued to issue licenses to same-sex couples after the Attorney General, Hardy Myers issued a non binding opinion against it. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Same-sex couples, including Eva Mindlin, center, and Kelly Holland, right, from Eugene, Ore., and Gina Stierlin, left, and Heidi Liebowitz from West Linn, Ore., continue to line up for marriage licenses at the Multnomah County Clerk's offices in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 12, 2004. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Pastor Tim Nashif, at podium, talks about his challenge to the issuing of same sex marriage licenses by Multnomah County, Ore., at a news conference held by the Defense of Marriage Coalition in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 5, 2004.(AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Michael Carr of Tigard, Ore. calls for support from passing motorists as same sex couples line up for marriage licenses behind him at the Multnomah County Clerk's office in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 5, 2004. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	The Rev. Paul Davis, left, instructs same-sex couples from left, Betty Perman and Barbara Frye, along with Christina Hatcher and Katrina Knight, right, on how to fill out of their marriage certificates at the Keller Auditorium in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 4, 2004. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Erin Lamb, right, and Joy Broussard, both of Portland, celebrate after being legally married at the Keller Auditorium in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 4, 2004. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Peter Cleary, left, and Michael Heaston of Portland leave Multnomah County Offices in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 4, 2004, with their marriage license, as hundreds of couples queue up outside to apply for marriage licenses for the second day. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Ryan Manion, left, Chelsea Layton and Laura Uva, right, hold up signs supporting same-sex marriage outside the Multnomah County Offices in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 4, 2004. Hundreds of couples lined up outside the offices for a second day to apply for marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Multnomah County Commissioners, including Diane Linn, left, and Serena Cruz, right, speak at a news conference in Portland about their decision to begin issuing same-sex wedding licenses after consulting with the county attorney. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Stephen Knox, left, and Eric Warshaw of Portland, Ore., hold their children, from left, Tilly, Adam and Isac, after their marriage ceremony in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Warshaw obtained the license earlier in the day after Multnomah County announced Tuesday it would start issuing same-sex marriage licenses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Mary Li of Portland, Ore., holds up her marriage certificate after applying for a same-sex marriage license from Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Li was married to Rebecca Kennedy, not shown, by a judge later in the morning. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Sara Graham, left, and Bonnie Tinker, right, of Portland, Ore., walk a media gauntlet as they enter Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004, to apply for their marriage license. Graham and Tinker were among the first in line after Multnomah County announced Tuesday it would start issuing same sex-marriage licenses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Sara Graham, left, and Bonnie Tinker, right, of Portland, Ore., apply for their marriage license at Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Graham and Tinker were among the first in line after Multnomah County announced Tuesday it would start issuing same-sex marriage licenses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Stephen Knox, left, and Eric Warshaw stamp on a glass together during their marriage ceremony before Judge Betty Roberts, right, in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Warshawi obtained the license earlier in the day after Multnomah County announced Tuesday it would start issuing same-sex marriage licenses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Rebecca Kennedy, left, holding her 4-year-old daughter, Ava, is married to Mary Li, center, before Judge Betty Roberts, right, in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Li obtained the license earlier in the day after Multnomah County announced Tuesday it would start issuing same-sex marriage licenses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Martha Spires, center and Brooke Gelfand, right, both of Portland, line up to apply for a marriage licence outside the Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Wednesday March 3, 2004. Multnomah County announced Tuesday that it would start issuing same sex marriage licences on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Lisa Chickadonz, left, and Chris Tanner, right are first in line as couples began lining up outside the Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 2, 2004. Multnomah County announced Tuesday that it would start issuing same sex marriage licences on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
	Sandra Naranjo, left, talks with Anna Seitz, bottom right, as supporters of marriage for gay and lesbian couples, gathered outside the Multnomah County offices in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 2, 2004. Multnomah County announced Tuesday that it would start issuing same sex marriage licences on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)