Campus Currents: Question 1
Regardless of your opinion on the question of same-sex marriage, the solution is not to suppress discussion, but to promote it.
Believers who voted no on Question 1 distanced themselves from extremists, and in the process loosened religion’s grip on our lives.
PORTLAND — The No on 1 campaign is down but not out. It remained vigilant in pursuing its goal early Wednesday morning at its Election Day party, where its leaders were adamant the campaign to legalize …
Wilde Stein, UMaine’s GLBT alliance, raised the pride flag on the mall Wednesday, despite the veto of Maine’s same-sex marriage law.
Walking through the Memorial Union on Wednesday afternoon, the student body was abuzz with chatter about polling results.
General student reaction made it clear Question 1 was a key factor in bringing voters to the polls.
“I voted …
PORTLAND — Voters vetoed Maine’s same-sex marriage law Tuesday, dealing a blow to those hoping to affirm gay marriage by popular vote for the first time.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Yes on 1 had 52.81 …
I don’t see the validity of an argument that relies on homophobic views of ‘compatibility.’
Tuesday, the UMaine UVote committee held a same-sex marriage discussion in the FFA Room of the Memorial Union. The Women in the Curriculum luncheon continued the discussion in the Coe Room the following Wednesday.
The discussion on …
A poll released Monday showed a large drop in support for Questions 2, 3 and 4 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot. Opponents of Question 1 also showed small gains.
By Natalie Cohen
For The Maine Campus
On Nov. 3, Maine voters will decide whether to keep or repeal L.D. 1020, the state’s same-sex marriage law.
Last May, Maine’s legislature passed the law legalizing same-sex marriage, but before the …
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