Campus Currents: same-sex marriage
William P. Davis for The Maine Campus
Jess Acosta, a Colby College student, attended a legislative hearing on Gay Marriage in May, 2009.
On May 6, 2009, Maine became the fifth state in the country to allow gay marriage. Governor John Baldacci signed LD1020, An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom, into law after the bill was approved by wide margins in both houses of the Maine Legislature. "In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions," Governor Baldacci said. "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."
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 1:12 amNo on 1 vows to continue fight for equality
By Dylan Riley
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 …
Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 1:09 amWilde Stein remains vigilant in the face of gay marriage setback
By Kaitlynn Perreault
Wilde Stein, UMaine’s GLBT alliance, raised the pride flag on the mall Wednesday, despite the veto of Maine’s same-sex marriage law.
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, 12:50 amVoters veto gay marriage
By William P. Davis
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 …
Monday, November 2nd, 2009, 1:35 amOp-Ed: Bigotry is ‘incompatible’ with Maine values
By Maddy Glover
I don’t see the validity of an argument that relies on homophobic views of ‘compatibility.’
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:10 amUniversity community debates implications, merits of Question 1
By Kaitlynn Perreault
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 …
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009, 9:28 amTABOR, Question 1 drop in polls
By William P. Davis
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. Monday, October 19th, 2009, 2:01 am
Question 1 seeks to reject L.D. 1020
By Natalie Cohen
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 …
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 1:45 amNo on 1 ahead in fundraising, finance reports show
By William P. Davis
Supporters of Maine’s same-sex marriage law have raised more than double the amount of money than their opponents campaign finance reports released Tuesday showed.
Friday, October 9th, 2009, 10:58 pmOn Question 1, students could be key
By William P. Davis
Opponents to Question 1, which would reject a law allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maine, are focusing heavily on college students, who they said could be key to upholding the legislation. Thursday, October 8th, 2009, 2:26 am
Editorial: Opponents of same-sex marriage don’t have a leg to stand on
By The Maine Campus
The Issue: Opponents of same-sex marriage declined to engage in a debate at the University of Maine on the same-sex marriage issue.
What We Think: The lack of willingness to defend a position in a debate is a good indication that the position cannot be defended.
