Groups spend $9.6 m in Maine gay marriage vote
(Augusta, Maine) Campaign finance reports show that the two sides in the ballot fight that overturned Maine’s gay marriage law spent $9.6 million.
And the side that successfully argued to revoke the gay marriage law last month spent $3.8 million, less than the $5.8 million spent by those supporting the law. …
Anti-gay marriage group eyes Maine gov’s race
(Augusta, Maine) A group that helped to defeat Maine’s gay marriage law in November’s referendum wants to play a role in next year’s gubernatorial and legislative races.
The National Organization for Marriage wants to publicize how candidates voted on Maine’s same-sex marriage law earlier this year before it was rejected by …
Maine gay marriage campaigns report donations
(Augusta, Maine) Supporters of Maine’s gay marriage law said Tuesday they’ve collected $2.7 million for their campaign against a ballot proposal to repeal it, more than double the amount the measure’s supporters said they raised.
The group, called NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality, also reported that it has spent $2.2 million …
Fate of Maine gay marriage law in hands of voters
(Augusta, Maine) The governor of Maine has signed a formal proclamation putting the state’s gay marriage law up for a vote in November.
Gov. John Baldacci signed the measure Wednesday after election officials verified that gay marriage foes had reached the threshold of petitions necessary to put the law on the …
Panel backs transgender woman in restroom case in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Human Rights Commission decided Monday that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery.
While the lawyer representing the Denny’s owners said that the 3-2 decision could have far-reaching, negative consequences for all Maine businesses with shared restroom facilities, it was hailed as a civil rights victory by the Maine Civil Liberties Union and advocacy organization Equality Maine.
“It’s important to know that people have rights, including transgender [people], and that businesses are not free to discriminate,” said Zachary Heiden, the legal director of the MCLU.
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Is Maine’s Diocese violating tax laws?
(Augusta, Maine) A gay rights advocacy group claims that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine is violating tax rules by helping a referendum campaign that would repeal the state’s new same-sex marriage law.
The Empowering Spirits Foundation said its challenge was filed at an Internal Revenue Service office in Dallas. The …
Gay marriage becomes law in Maine
(Augusta, Maine) Gov. John Baldacci signed legislation Wednesday allowing same-sex marriage in Maine, minutes after it received final approval in the legislature.
Maine is the fifth state to allow gay marriage.
Up until he put his pen to the bill ,it was anyone’s guess whether he would sign or veto it. Baldacci had said …
Maine House approves gay marriage
(Augusta, Maine) With a vote of 89-58, the Maine House on Tuesday gave initial approval to legislation allowing same-sex marriage.
The vote spent three hours in impassioned debate on the bill.
It received initial passage in the state Senate on April 30.
The House version and that of the Senate now must be unified …
Maine House to take up gay marriage bill
(Augusta, Maine) Diane Sammer and her partner, Pam Dennis, were careful to sign papers giving Sammer power of attorney over Dennis’ affairs. Yet after Dennis died of a heart attack and her body was to be cremated, the undertaker refused to accept Sammer’s signature.
After some legal wrangling, Sammer signed a …
Maine committee endorses gay marriage bill
(Augusta, Maine) The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-11 Tuesday to bring the equal marriage bill before the full Senate.
Moments before the vote was taken, a woman was removed from the room by State Police after shouting that the bill was immoral. Meanwhile, same-sex marriage advocates delivered more than 10,000 postcards to Gov. John …
