Marriage Equality in Maine
Maine voters have passed a devastating Proposition 8-style measure overturning the state’s marriage equality law.
Our hearts are with everyone in Maine who fought so hard to win recognition for their families. The Legislature passed marriage equality earlier in 2009, but a divisive anti-LGBT campaign to scare voters seems to have worked.
Although we lost our battle in Maine, we will not allow the lies and hate – the foundation on which our opponents built their campaign – to break our spirits. We are on the right side of history and we will continue this fight with even more vigor.Read the Press Releases:
- Maine Families Denied Protections in Marriage Vote
- Maine To Recognize Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Maine State House Votes in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Maine State Senate Votes in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
- Maine Legislative Committee Votes in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Read the Back Story blog:
- A Religious Reflection on Maine
- A Deep and Bitter Disappointment from Maine Yesterday
- Joe Solmonese on MSNBC Live from Maine
- Rise and Shine and VOTE
- Election Eve: Campaigns in Home Stretch
- Maine Gov. Talks Marriage with Maddow
- New Dueling Ads in Maine Marriage Fight
- 3-2-1 Countdown for Equality: Help Ballot Measures Across the Country
- Turning out Early Maine Voters at Bowdoin College
- 8 Days Left to Make History in Maine
- Rachel Maddow on Maine’s No on One Campaign
- Every Day is Election Day in Maine From Now on
- In Final Weeks, Maine & Washington Campaigns Need Your Help NOW
- Phonebank for Maine Marriage Campaign at HRC HQ
- Maine Marriage Ad Wars Continue Heating Up
- Maine’s Yes on One Campaign Releases New (False) Ad
- Are You Registered to Vote and Ready for November 3rd?
- Phone Bank in DC to Protect Maine Equality
- Protect Maine Equality Hits Back
- Join in Maine’s National Day of Action Sunday – Training Call TONIGHT
- At the Fair for Fairness in Maine
- DC: Help Protect Maine Equality
- Do you believe in marriage equality? Volunteer Vacation in Maine!
- Protect Maine Equality Campaign Wastes No Time Setting Record Straight
- Marriage in Maine Needs Your Help
- On the Maine Ballot Nov. 3: No on 1
- Protect Maine Equality: Voter by Voter
- Maine Update: New Lewiston Office
- Ramping up to Protect Marriage Equality in Maine
- NO ON 1: Protect Maine Equality
- Anti-Marriage Activists Claim Signature Goal in Maine
- Maine Marriage Briefing
- Maine Freedom to Marry Website Launched
- “Maine Freedom to Marry” Campaign Launches
- Maine Marriage Opponents Raise the Stakes
- Organizing to Protect Marriage in Maine
- Will you marry ME?
- Who’s behind depriving Mainers of equality?
- VIDEO: HRC raises Maine state flag over headquarters
- Equality Maine statement on Passage of Marriage Equality Bill
- BREAKING! Maine Governor Baldacci Signs Marriage Bill!
- BREAKING: Maine House passes marriage bill!
- Maine House to vote tomorrow on marriage bill
- Maine Senate Votes in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples!
- Maine Senate expected to vote on marriage bill
- Maine Legislative Committee Votes in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage Equality in Maine: “The Way Life Should Be”
- Marriage Momentum in Maine
- HRC volunteers make over 800 calls for equality!
- Things are heating up in Maine!
- Volunteers call Maine voters to urge their support for marriage equality bill
- Talking marriage equality in Maine
- Maine to take up marriage bill
