Posts Tagged ‘ new england ’

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Since the passage of Question 1 in Maine which repealed a law that had redefined marriage to include same sex couples, death threats have been coming in against those affiliated with the “Yes on 1″ effort.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On Tuesday, a state law in Maine that would have redefined marriage to include same-sex couples was repealed.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Voters in the northeastern state of Maine repealed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in the corner of the country most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 [...]



New Hampshire House Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill Due to Religious Protection Clause

May 22nd, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Law & Politics, News

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down a same-sex marriage bill that had passed the Senate. The cause of the bill’s failure appears to be an amendment that would protect religious organizations from being required to perform same-sex marriages. According to Liberty Counsel:
Manchester, NH – By a vote of 188-186, the New [...]



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 [...]



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 [...]