Oregon Initiative to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights Ends After Falling Far Short of Signature Requirements

The Equal Rights for All campaign has been abandoned after failing by a large margin to obtain the required signatures to ensure its passage onto the November ballot.

Only 12,402 of the Required 156,231 Signatures Were Presented

According to the Oregon Elections Division’s signature log, campaigners presented only 12,402 of the 156,231 signatures required to qualify for the ballot.

Campaigners, who sought to enshrine same-sex marriage, abortion, and transgender healthcare in the Oregon Constitution, ditched Initiative Petition 33 (IP 33) on February 6, 2026.

The campaigners had sought clarification of existing state protections against sex-based discrimination, the ability to become pregnant, gender identity, and decisions related to health.

Campaigners Wanted to Repeal the Constitution’s Recognition of “One Man and One Woman” as a Legal Marriage

Their IP 33 called for the repeal of an existing provision in the state constitution, which reads “only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage.”

In a statement released by Equal Rights for All last Friday, campaigners acknowledge “the fear, sadness and anger” their decision may cause, “especially for members of the trans, LGBTQ+, and reproductive rights communities.”

“This is a particularly difficult time, as the federal government attacks our rights, freedom, and basic humanity. However, members of our coalition are committed to continuing to fight back, while also holding the decision that IP 33 is not the vehicle for the fight at this time.”

The campaign was supported by Basic Rights Oregon, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, Planned Parenthood Action Oregon, and the Latino Network.

Oregon SoS Releases Summary of the Campaign’s Finances

According to the accounts summary released by the Oregon Secretary of State, the Equal Rights for All Oregon campaign finance filings show what resources the campaign actually had on hand in 2025-2026.

This included money raised, cash balance, and major vendor spending, giving a numbers-based explanation for why the effort lost momentum.

Total Contributions $109,000.99; Total Expenditures $33,142.44; Ending Cash Balance $129,622.21.

Here are examples of where the money went / who funded it.

• Global Strategy Group, LLC cash expenditure $53,000.00 (12/18/2025);
• SEIU Local 503 cash contribution $50,000.00 (01/16/2026);
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. cash contribution $50,000.00 (01/16/2026).

Here are the largest contributions and vendor payments reported so far: