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Marriage equality opponent expresses regret for false claims in Maine repeal
In “Question 1,” a new documentary filmed during Maine’s successful “Yes on 1” campaign to repeal the state’s marriage equality law, reveals that “Yes On “1 chairman Marc Mutty acknowledges his campaign’s claim that “same-sex marriage will be taught in schools” was untrue.
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Election night brings victory and defeat for gay candidates, issues across the nation
It was to be a night of hope and promise for the LGBT community, but instead the crushing defeat of Maine’s gay marriage law delivered another setback for gay rights advocates and overshadowed many other victories at the ballot box Tuesday. In Maine, voters on Tuesday rejected a law allowing gay marriage, a closely fought […]
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Maine votes to repeal gay marriage law
Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a law allowing gay marriage, a closely fought referendum on the one year anniversary of a similar outcome in California. Repealing the law passed by the legislature last May is another setback for gay-rights advocates, and makes Maine the third state in which voters reversed government rulings to permit gay […]
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Heavy voter turnout has Maine gay marriage advocates hopeful
With polls closing in less than an hour, Maine is reporting unusually high voter turnout today, a sign that has gay marriage advocates hopeful. With polls showing a closely divided electorate, advocates on both sides of the issue predict it will be a long night before results are known in the latest battle over gay […]
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All eyes on Maine as voters decide on gay marriage; latest poll a ‘nail-biter’
On Tuesday, Maine residents will have their say in the nationwide debate over gay marriage. Voters there will decide whether to repeal a law that would allow gay marriage. The law was passed by the Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci last May but has never taken effect. If voters reject the measure, […]
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Maine gay marriage to be decided by ‘razor-thin election’
One year after California’s electorate ended same-sex marriage in the Golden State, voters in Maine are preparing to decide whether to allow gay nuptials. To avoid another defeat, supporters of same-sex marriage were ramping up their grassroots efforts in advance of Tuesday’s vote on the proposed “people’s veto.” Only if the initiative, known as Question […]
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Maddow speaks with Maine governor over upcoming gay marriage vote
Rachel Maddow spoke with Maine’s Governor John Baldacci Thursday night about the attempt to repeal Maine’s same-sex marriage law, enacted in May, but up for a vote in next Tuesday’s election. Not too long ago, Baldacci stood against gay marriage, but has since had a change of heart, saying “civil union is not equal to […]
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Dueling ads released as Maine gay marriage vote draws near
Via The Daily Dish, from Andrew Sullivan at TheAtlantic.com The anti-gay forces in Maine are ramping up the “gay conspiracy to get your kids” angle in the latest wave of ads. The pro-gay forces continue on the high road. They are, in a way, almost poignant examples of the politics of fear and the politics […]
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California volunteers helping Maine affirm gay marriage law
SFGate.com: Californians, in particular, are watching Maine’s same sex marriage vote closely. And some, like Demi Espinoza, Daniel Shad and Gabe Gonzalez, care so passionately about the issue that they’re giving up their vacation time to volunteer in Maine to preserve gay marriage there. Each is an organizer with Equality California and they’re helping get […]
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Maine gay marriage supporters outraise opponents
With a week and a half to go before Election Day, the two campaigns in the battle over gay marriage continue to haul in large sums of money from donors both inside and outside of Maine. No on 1-Protect Maine Equality has raised more than $4 million so far — including about $1.4 million since […]