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Maine gay marriage push to continue

By GLENN ADAMS, Associates Press Writer
Published: Nov 04, 2009 12:05 pm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Supporters of the gay marriage law that was rejected at the polls by Maine voters are taking heart in the 47 percent their side received in a referendum that drew an unexpectedly high turnout.

With more than 200 supporters as a backdrop, leaders of the campaign that sought unsuccessfully to prevent the scuttling of Maine's gay marriage law said they are not quitting what they termed a civil rights struggle. But what form their effort will take is not yet known.

Mary Bonauto of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders said, "Today's not a day to talk strategy." Instead, she said it's a day for healing.

The campaign to repeal the law, which was enacted by the Legislature last May, says it was not surprised by the outcome.

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StoshDosh says

. ...Like Maine is the only State ( or the U S the only country ) to get married in , Gilly . Equal rights , responsibilities , opportunities , and protections will always be civil rights issues . Don't worry . No body wants to marry you any way dude , ( male or female :)

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Gil says

Once again the people have spoken. Twice the gay special rights bill was defeated by the citizenry and the gay agenda had to be passed through the legislature above the reach of the people. Again we were bypassed by the legislature in order to pas a gay marriage bill that they knew would never have been passed in a referendum, because the libs know that given the choice, most people will not vote to give gays special rights, or allow them to redefine marriage. This time it didn't work. As has been the case in over 30 states now, when put to a vote, the people will overwhelmingly deny special rights to homosexuals. It is not a civil rights issue, and the comparison just draws more rancor from the citizenry, especially blacks. It is not a hate issue, nor a bigot issue. It is a populace proclaiming that given it's failures, the institution of marriage still means something. It is a vote to bring the legislature's overbearing, pretentious, better than thou attitude to a screeching halt.
"Reasoning with a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd by the clean end. " Pirate

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Ron says

So, now that the election is over with, why can't both sides now work toward getting a law passed that ensures that gay couples who are registered as domestic partners have exactly the same legal rights and protections as married heterosexual couples? Heteros can be called "married", and gay couples can be called "unioned", "paired", "partnered", "parried (partner + married)", or something similar. I heard throughout the campaign from the Yes On 1 side that they would be supportive of that, as long as the term "marriage" was kept to the traditional man plus woman. I also heard from the No On 1 side that all they wanted was the same legal rights as married couples enjoy. Seems like they could work together to accomplish this.

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Rinoblast says

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."

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