Voters in Maine have repealed a state law legalizing same-sex marriage. With 87% of precincts counted, 53% of Mainers want to keep marriage between one man and one woman. This comes as Republicans won handily in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, proving that conservative forces are not in as much disarray as many have claimed.
Posts Tagged ‘gay marriage’
Hey Maine: WTF?
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Mass. sues US over gay marriage
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009This is an interesting development. Massachusetts (one of the few states thus far to legalize same-sex marriage) has sued the federal government over the Defense of Marriage Act, in which Congress defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.
Podcast #53 – Gay Marriage in the News
Monday, May 18th, 2009
You can’t turn on the news lately without hearing multiple items involving gay marriage: Maine’s legislature passes (and its governor signs) a bill legalizing same-sex marriage; former NYC mayor and failed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani skips the wedding of the gay couple who put him up (and put up with him) during his messy divorce; and Miss California USA Carrie Prejean puts foot in mouth in support of “opposite marriage” (and here I thought that was the definition of divorce).
Maine OKs gay marriage
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Don’t tell David Driscoll (’cause then we’d never hear the end of it), but Maine just became the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage. Go Maine! (No word yet on the longstanding proposal on man-lobster marriage.)
Fine Bros. vs. Prop 8
Saturday, March 14th, 2009Web-based comic duo The Fine Brothers (Benny and Rafi) turn their satirical powers against California’s Proposition 8, the state constitutional amendment passed last fall that bans gay marriage. The Fines promise four more installments of this miniseries; meanwhile, the CA Supreme Court is deciding the constitutionality of this constitutional amendment.
Stewart Schools Huckabee on Gay Marriage
Friday, December 12th, 2008Here’s a great clip from The Daily Show, with host Jon Stewart discussion the issue of gay marriage with former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee:
Keith Olbermann Is My Hero
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008When it comes to weeknight news commentary, MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann is my pick. Olbermann is well-dressed, well-spoken, well-informed, smart, funny and passionate about his work. Plus he’s up against Bill O’Reilly so he needs all the viewers he can get. Anyway, check out his impassioned response to California voters who passed Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage via amendment to the state constitution):
Q1 threatens gay marriage in Maine
Wednesday, October 21st, 20092009 is an off year for most voters, but citizens across the nation are keeping an eye on the November 3rd election in Maine, in which Mainers will decide whether or not to overturn a law passed last spring by the legislature and signed by the governor that legalized gay marriage. A “No” vote on “Question 1″ on the upcoming ballot will uphold the legality of gay marriage.
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