Gay marriage is now legal in Maine

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May 6, 2009

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today signed into law LD 1020, An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom.

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“In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions,” Governor Baldacci said. “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage.”

“Article I in the Maine Constitution states that ‘no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of that person’s civil rights or be discriminated against.’”

“This new law does not force any religion to recognize a marriage that falls outside of its beliefs. It does not require the church to perform any ceremony with which it disagrees. Instead, it reaffirms the separation of Church and State,” Governor Baldacci said.

“It guarantees that Maine citizens will be treated equally under Maine’s civil marriage laws, and that is the responsibility of government.”

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index....;v=Article-2006

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Maine.....did the right thing

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Maine.....did the right thing

Bets on which of the 50 states will be dead last in letting the gheys get married?

My bet is Mississippi.

Edited May 6, 2009 by Randomizer

[almaty 19]

Maine.....did the right thing

Bets on which of the 50 states will be dead last in letting the gheys get married?

My bet is Mississippi.

arkansas ....south carolina./.south dakota...nebraska

[Chica Yeyé 41]

for Maine.

[fozzie 41]

one by one, the dominoes fall.

[jundp 191]

Yay Maine.

Maine.....did the right thing

Bets on which of the 50 states will be dead last in letting the gheys get married?

My bet is Mississippi.

arkansas ....south carolina./.south dakota...nebraska

I say Louisiana.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Yay Maine.

Maine.....did the right thing

Bets on which of the 50 states will be dead last in letting the gheys get married?

My bet is Mississippi.

arkansas ....south carolina./.south dakota...nebraska

I say Louisiana.

As long as Jindal is the governor, i'll agree with you. The man believes prayer and spiritual healing can cure any disease FFS.

[Nagishkaw 510]

one by one, the dominoes fall.

Yup.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Maine.....did the right thing

Bets on which of the 50 states will be dead last in letting the gheys get married?

My bet is Mississippi.

Idaho. That is the last bastion of white straightness. Mark Fuhrman is a god up there.

[SMOKE 1,426]

Oklahoma

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I'd like to go to Maine. Looks very pretty.

That doesn't have very much to do with this topic, so I'll leave now.

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Maine is the prettiest place I've seen.

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Is New England now officially gay? In past times Mainer's just married their sisters.

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I'd like to go to Maine too. Mags, let's go visit.

Sorry. Back to topic.