Posts Tagged ‘ maine ’

Death Threats Toward Maine “Yes On 1″ Leaders

Nov 16th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Since the passage of Question 1 in Maine which repealed a law that had redefined marriage to include same sex couples, death threats have been coming in against those affiliated with the “Yes on 1″ effort. According to Matt Barber:
Michael Heath, former director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, was directly targeted with a [...]



Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Law

Nov 4th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

On Tuesday, a state law in Maine that would have redefined marriage to include same-sex couples was repealed.  According to FoxNews:
Voters in the northeastern state of Maine repealed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in the corner of the country most supportive [...]



Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Maine

May 6th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

According to the Portland Press Herald:
Democratic Gov. John Baldacci today signed into law a bill allowing gay marriage, making Maine the fifth state to allow same-sex marriage.
The governor’s signature came barely an hour after the measure won final approval in the state Legislature, with a final 31-8 vote in favor in the Maine Senate.
Baldacci said [...]



Maine on Gay Marriage Bill

May 5th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

Maine’s House of Representatives will vote today on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. The bill was approved by the Senate last week, and a live video stream from the House can be viewed here.
Update: The bill was passed by the House, and is heading back to the Senate for a final [...]



New England and Same-Sex Marriage

Jan 16th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

On November 18th of last year, GLAD issued a press release announcing their “Six by Twelve” initiative to have gay marriage legalized in all six New England states by 2012.   According to the Washington Times:
Same-sex marriage is already legal in Connecticut and Massachusetts, a result of court decisions in cases brought by GLAD lawyers. The [...]