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11 September 2012
US: Hundreds rally in Portland for equal marriage 6 Advocates of equal marriage in the US state of Maine have kicked off a public campaign of tv adverts, bumper stickers and yard signs, with a rally in Portland.
5 September 2012
9-year-old Boy Scout quits, says he doesn’t like unfairness of anti-gay rule 32 A nine-year-old Cub Scout has quit over the Boy Scouts of America's policy which does not allow any gay member, volunteer or staff member.
6 August 2012
US: Gay rights group donates $1m to marriage equality efforts + US gay rights group Human Rights Campaign has donated $1m to marriage equality efforts in four states.
24 July 2012
Republicans join push for marriage equality in Maine 6 Twenty Republican leaders have joined a Republican group pushing for marriage equality in Maine.
24 July 2012
US: Hedge fund managers back marriage equality in four states 1 Pro-Republican hedge fund managers are backing marriage equality efforts in four US states.
21 June 2012
Maine: Equal marriage advocates seek to amend ballot question 6 Supporters of marriage equality rights for gay couples in Maine have said they will ask for the ballot question on marriage to be put to voters later this year to be amended before it is finalised.
10 April 2012
Maine: New anti-gay group campaigns against equal marriage 9 Two outspoken opponents of equal marriage have started a new political action committee (PAC) in Maine, with the explicit and exclusive aim of campaigning against efforts to bring marriage equality to the state through a referendum this November.
27 March 2012
Secret documents reveal anti-gay marriage group planned to divide gay and black voters 48 Confidential documents made public in a court in the state of Maine today revealed the leading opponents of same-sex marriage planned to defeat campaigns by "fanning the hostility" between black and gay voters and by casting President Obama as a radical enemy of marriage.
24 February 2012
Petition secures second public vote on gay marriage in Maine 36 Citizens of Maine will be asked to vote in favour of equal marriage rights for gay couples after a petition by marriage equality advocates secured enough signatures for a second public referendum.
22 August 2011
Video: Maine’s gay marriage petition starts strong 10 Supporters of marriage equality in the US state have seen 5,200 signatories on their first day of petitioning.
15 January 2010
Gay marriage opponents denied referendum in DC 4 Gay equality opponents in Washington DC were barred by a judge from holding a referendum on gay marriage yesterday.
6 January 2010
Rhode Island approves funeral rights for gays 6 Lawmakers in the US state of Rhode Island have approved a law to allow people in gay relationships to make funeral arrangements for their partners.
18 December 2009
Poll suggests almost half of Americans believe being gay is a choice 58 A poll of 1,001 American voters has found that almost half believe being gay is something people choose.
18 December 2009
Washington DC mayor signs gay marriage bill 12 Washington DC's mayor Adrian Fenty has signed a bill allowing gay marriage in the district.
15 December 2009
Washington DC council votes to legalise gay marriage 10 As predicted, the Washington DC council has voted 11-2 to legalise gay marriage in the district.

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