Update on Maine’s Anti-Gay Wingnuts

Apparently our friends at NOM (National Organization of Marriage) and the Catholic Church are funding the ballot initiative this coming November to defeat the ability for same-sex couples to get married in Maine. Dabble Post reports that: The anti-gay ballot initiative in Maine is being launched, funded, and run by the National Organization for Marriage [...]

“People’s Veto” in Maine Nears Reality

The right wingnuts in my home state of Maine are close to getting the 60,000 signatures needed to put a “people’s veto” on the next election ballot to overturn same-sex marriage in Maine. I really want to see the names on the ballot because I would bet that my brother’s name is among the signatures [...]

I’m Proud of Maine (my home state) Today

Maine’s Governor just signed same-sex marriage into law.  I’m proud of my home state today. I’ll visit Maine next month and am really looking forward to my visit now. From MSNBC: Maine enacts law allowing gay marriages State becomes fifth to do so; New Hampshire could decide later today The Associated Press updated 9:59 a.m. [...]

Freedom To Marry Day: What We’re Up Against

My home state of Maine is considering legalizing same-sex marriage – at least, the legislature is set to debate and vote on it soon. The Arian couple above are NOT a same-sex couple.  Rather, they are the banner on a new anti-gay site from the Maine Marriage Initiative that appeared this week calling for “doing [...]