Maine Politicians Come Out in Support of Gay Marriage

The campaign ’No on 1 - Protect Maine Equality,’ which aims to preserve marriage equality in the state, found allies in several big names in Maine politics when a memorandum was sent to the state’s media outlets denouncing rival ’Yes on 1’ television ads. Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell, Speaker of the House Hannah Pingree, Rep. Emily Cain, former Attorney General Steven Rowe, former Attorney General James Tierney, Dean Peter Pitegoff (University of Maine School of Law), and Professor David Cluchey (University of Maine School of Law) affixed their names to the memorandum, which pulled apart the politics of the TV advertisements. Contrary to the content of the ads, which feature divisive language and ideas that border on anti-gay propaganda, the memo reads, "a No on 1 vote means gay and lesbian couples in Maine and their children will be treated equally under the law. By contrast, a Yes on 1 vote means that same-sex couples and their children will continue to face continued obstacles and legal discrimination." Full Story from Bay Windows: http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=96623

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