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Maine Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: Feel the Homomentum!

Another state does the right thing.
May 6, 2009  |  
 
 
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Maine legalizes same-sex marriage.

Democratic Gov. John Baldacci today signed into law a bill allowing gay marriage, making Maine the fifth state to allow same-sex marriage.

The governor's signature came barely an hour after the measure won final approval in the state Legislature, with a final 31-8 vote in favor in the Maine Senate.

Baldacci said in a statement that while he has opposed gay marriage in the past, "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."

"This new law does not force any religion to recognize a marriage that falls outside of its beliefs," the governor said. "It does not require the church to perform any ceremony with which it disagrees. Instead, it reaffirms the separation of church and state."

"It guarantees that Maine citizens will be treated equally under Maine's civil marriage laws, and that is the responsibility of government," Baldacci said.
Blubbity-blub!
Dr. Judith Chamberlin holds up a text message proposing to her partner Karen Marlin after the Maine Senate passed the same-sex marriage bill today. Marlin's answer was "You bet." (John Patriquin/Staff Photographer)
If you can't see the image or make out the text, it reads: "Okay...The Senate just passed the final bill. Will you marry me? Love, Me."

Blub times a zillion.

The law is scheduled to take effect 90 days after the legislative session ends. And, naturally, the collection of fucknecks known all-too-politely as "opponents of same-sex marriage" are "gearing up to mount a so-called 'people's veto' campaign that would put the issue to a statewide vote in November." Teaspoons at the ready.

But in the meantime: Let's dance!


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Maine??!!
Posted by: Crazy H on May 6, 2009 11:04 AM   
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They're pretty darned conservative out there. Okay, they vote blue in presidential elections, but red for congress critters.

So if Maine and Iowa can do it, where's Oregon, Washington, & California; New York, Deleware & Connecticut??

(errr, no insult intended to Maine-ites. The folks I know are usually good conservatives, "There ain't no 'neo' in my 'con'" spake a friend o' mine.)

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» Not "always" Posted by: red godowar

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What?!
Posted by: Xynyx on May 6, 2009 4:19 PM   
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Another one?!!

And the world hasn't ended yet?!!!

Well... whaddya know?

Hopefully, Maine's Constitution will have some clause about it not being acceptable to take away people's rights once they have been granted/guaranteed.

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Good on ya, Maine
Posted by: red godowar on May 6, 2009 6:27 PM   
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From this article, I especially loved the governor's speech. What a fine use of reasoning ability that often eludes the majority of politicians.

He very appropriately places both civil and religious aspects of this issue in their proper context. In contrast, scumbag politicians and others purposely cloud the issue(s).

Congratulations Maine on your freedom, and your new service to rest of the nation as a beacon for what's constitutionally, and otherwise, right.

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Take that Miss California
Posted by: inprov73 on May 7, 2009 7:53 AM   
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I'll bet Carrie "Airhead of the Year" Prejean is pissed about this one. Can't wait for her new ad though: 'the ad will call "gay marriage advocates to account for their unwillingness to debate the real issue: gay marriage has consequences." ' Yeah, and so does heterosexual marriage. Just ask one of the thousands of battered women in this country.

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opposition
Posted by: drsivana99 on May 7, 2009 3:01 PM   
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Yeah, but gay marriage is wrong because you're not supposed to do it. The reason for that is, it says not to do it. Gay marriage destroys the family, including the pets, down to the last goldfish. And this is all because gays are homosexual. Which is the same thing as like queer or whatever. From a scientific point of view, God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and some gay guy. So, it should be outlawed because what will happen is next people will want to marry children and cats and washing machines and clones of Adolf Hitler and space creatures like the ones in "Alien," who do not believe in family values. But mainly it should be illegal because you're not supposed to do it because it says you're not supposed to, and nobody can disprove this.

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» oh, darn Posted by: hurricane hugo
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Next, another freedom,,,Polygamy! No sarcasm, it's freedom.
Posted by: Landbaron on May 7, 2009 9:14 PM   
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Like a cuckoldress could have more than one husband, like a cuckold and a bull etc. There's a test a woman can do to find out if her mate is a closet cuckold. Or a studly and/or rich guy could have 2 or more wives instead of one gold digger collecting $15,000 a month alimony when the gig's up. Even brothers marrying one woman (good for having kids and more financial security) or vice versa. More business for family law if some don't work,-which they relish- with easier child support payments.

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Levidicus 20:13
Posted by: Landbaron on May 9, 2009 2:28 PM   
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"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them."
This is a good example why seperation of church and state is so important.

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Homomentum????
Posted by: wolfandthorns on May 10, 2009 10:44 PM   
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LOLZ

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Stay out of places like Utah....
Posted by: Landbaron on May 11, 2009 12:17 PM   
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A Morman judge might give a person only 6 years
for shooting a gay in the face for approaching them (City Confidential). And that's not counting early release for good behavior. They could be viewed as 'God's hand' on the earth.

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