This May the Coquille Tribe on Oregon’s Southern Coast adopted a policy recognizing same-sex marriages.
It’s believed to be the first tribe in the country to do so. As Andrew Theen reports, one tribal member and her partner plan to be legally married in Oregon next spring.
Kitzen and Jeni Branting have been together for over a decade. They are domestic partners in the state of Washington where they live, and Jeni already changed her last name to Branting.
Since May Jeni has already been recognized as a tribal spouse. She is eligible for the tribe’s healthcare benefits.
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