Leading the fight against the law that offers certain protections to gays in Maine are three groups:

• Maine Grassroots Coalition

• Coalition for Marriage

• Christian Civic League of Maine

Asked for a list of supporters, spokesmen said the list includes member churches. In addition, the Coalition for Marriage’s Web page states that it specifically will not offer a list of supporters. The page says the group could list the 62,000 people who signed petitions against the law, which would be “impressive.” However, the page goes on to explain that no list is offered in order to protect supporters from being discriminated against. See http://www.coalitionformarriage.net/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.htm

To see who contributed financially to the Maine Grassroots Coalition campaign, go to: http://www.mainecampaignfinance.com/CFReports/PAC/CFReports/PAC_SchedAReports/36512.htm

To see who contributed financially to the Coalition for Marriage campaign, go to: http://www.mainecampaignfinance.com/CFReports/PAC/CFReports/PAC_SchedAReports/36506.htm

Leading the fight for the law is a group called Maine Won’t Discriminate.

Asked for a list of supporters, the group provided the following, which can also be seen at http://mwd2005.org/about/coalitionpartners.cfm

Maine Chamber of Commerce

Maine Council of Churches

Maine Education Association

Maine Tourism Association

Religious Coalition Against Discrimination

Christians For Justice

Labor Against Discrimination

League of Women Voters of Maine

NAACP, Maine Chapter

Maine Innkeepers Association

Maine Civil Liberties Union

Maine Democratic Party

Maine Green Independent Party

Maine College Democrats

The League of Pissed Off Voters

Democracy For America-Maine

Maine Choice Coalition

Maine Educational Opportunity Association

Maine AIDS Alliance

Dirigo Alliance

National Association of Social Workers, Maine Chapter

Maine Nurses Association

Maine PFLAG (Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians and Gays)

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network

Equality Maine

National Lawyers Guild – Maine Chapter

Family Planning Association of Maine

American Academy of Pediatrics

Maine State Employees Association

Maine Psychological Association

Maine Women’s Lobby

Southern Maine Central Labor Council

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Maine People’s Alliance

Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center

American Association of University Women – Maine

Tri-County Health Services

Integrity-Maine

Maine Nurse Practitioners Association

Maine Progressive Caucus

Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Positively Social of New England

Women in Harmony

Maine Citizen Leadership Fund

Commission for Witness Life, Maine Conference, United Church of Christ

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

Greater Bangor Area Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

To see who contributed financially to the Maine Won’t Discriminate campaign, go to: http://www.mainecampaignfinance.com/CFReports/PAC/CFReports/PAC_SchedAReports/36270.htm

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