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4 Nov 2009

Dear Friends: If you’re like me, you’re disturbed and disappointed by the passage of Question 1. Everyone put so much on the line. On the lobbying team and in the field ,volunteers and staff were driven, thoughtful, strategic and focused. Thousands of you put your stories, time, and dollars to work. You did everything right. Ultimately, however, this is [...]

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Civil Rights Superhero

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality

29 Oct 2009

Mary Bonauto took to the airwaves on behalf of No on1 in a live debate yesterday. If you didn’t see the 60 minute debate, check it out here. It’s well worth it. http://www.wmtw.com/video/21458064/index.html In my opinion, the principled position in support of equal rights carried the day. Loving, committed gay and lesbian couples should have the [...]

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Together. We Can Protect Marriage Equality. Together.

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Marriage Equality

20 Aug 2009

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Tags: Discrimination, EqualityMaine, Gay Marriage, marriage, marriage debate, Marriage Equality

Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought. So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby: Here’s what Laura had to say: [...]

A Question of Fairness

7 May 2009

We know how Governor Baldacci answered the question, he clearly stated that marriage equality was about being fair. Unfortunately, New Hampshire’s Governor hasn’t proceeded in the same fashion. In New Hampshire, Gov. John Lynch – who previously defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman – promised his “best decision” after consulting lawmakers [...]

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Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, debate, Discrimination, Gay Marriage, marriage, marriage debate, New York Times

Happy Happy Happy

6 May 2009

Can’t even describe how elated we are to live in Maine, where, at every opportunity, our decisionmakers have stood FOR equality, fairness and justice. From all of us at the Maine Women’s Lobby: Thank you, Governor Baldacci. Here’s my favorite part of his statement: “In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea [...]