In Maine,Sen. Damon leads gay pride parade NECN -

Advocates of same-sex marriage marched through the streets of Portland, Maine on Saturday for the annual gay pride parade — the first since passing a gay marriage law last month.

Participants carried a 900-foot long rainbow flag that stretched for several city blocks.

The man who sponsored Maine’s gay marriage law, Senator Dennis Damon, was the master of ceremonies.

“It isn’t just the gay. Lesbian, bisexual, transgender community, it’s our community as a whole. And that’s what I hope that Maine will look onto, will grab onto and continue to move forward with,” Sen. Dennis Damon said.

Last month, Maine became the fifth state to allow gay marriage.

Since then, New Hampshire adopted its own a gay marriage law.

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Maine House Takes Up Gay Marriage Bill Today

A vote is expected today in the Maine House that will likely seal the deal on gay marriage in the Legislature. The bill would then need to be signed by Governor John Baldacci, a gay marriage opponent, for it to become law.

Senator Dennis S. Damon’s gay marriage bill (LD 1020) passed Thursday in the Senate. Opponents were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 vote.

All except ten of the bill’s 65 co-sponsors are in the House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.

Senator Dennis S. Damon’s gay marriage bill (LD 1020) passed Thursday in the Senate. Opponents were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 vote.

All except ten of the bill’s 65 co-sponsors are in the House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.

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