Maine Gay Marriage Vote

Observations from the Trenches in Maine

Jesse Connolly | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


Jesse Connolly

By moving this basic premise of marriage equality from the sink hole of catastrophic defeat state after state, year after year, to within striking distance of a win, we will eventually reach the finish line.

Chicago-Area Bishops Spent Money Fighting Maine Gay Marriage

Chicago Catholic News | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


As Maine voters decided this past week to overturn their state's controversial same-sex marriage law, they had a little help from several Chicago-area...

The Gay 'Civil Likes' Movement

Wayne Besen | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Gay rights is 0-31 at the ballot box. The LGBT movement needs to switch gears, admit that our tactics are not working, and change strategies or try new approaches. Here are some suggestions.

Gay Apartheid Outs the Other Side of an Otherwise Great Nation

Herb Hamsher | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Herb Hamsher

Maine is yet one more demonstration that the vast numbers of people in this country who don't believe in Gay Apartheid are simply not motivated to come out in sufficient numbers to oppose it.

Gay Leaders Blame Obama, TV Ads For Loss In Maine

AP | LISA LEFF and DAVID CRARY | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


SAN FRANCISCO — Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads – and President Barack Obama's lack of...

Maine Gay Marriage Vote: Voters Repeal Law Legalizing Gay Marriage

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


(AP) Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat...

Maine Gay Marriage Referendum: Results, Updates

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


*****CHECK BACK HERE TONIGHT FOR RESULTS***** ***UPDATE 10:14PM*** Early returns show the vote is close: Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on...