Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
Representative Strang Burgess – the only Republican in the House to cosponsor the bill – shares about her medical journey with cancer – and how that experience has changed the way she has looked at life. Although she struggled with the decision to sign on to the bill, she knew she was doing the right [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, LD 1020, marriage, marriage debate, Marriage Equality
Rep. MacDonald supports LD 1020 as a civil rights issue – and it is an important time to protect civil rights – regardless of all the other work that needs to be done right now. Rep. Eberle reminds us that we are being watched by the lady of wisdom. If we pass this bill today, [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, LD 1020, marriage, marriage debate, Marriage Equality
Representative Dawn Hill speaks for the children
In: Civil Rights|Gay Marriage|Marriage Equality|Uncategorized
5 May 2009She wants to remind us all about all of the children from gay families who spoke at the public hearing – it took a lot of courage for them to do so. All children deserve loving stable family. Representative Hill says, “Let’s give birth to a new law.”
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, LD 1020, Maine Marriage Initiative, marriage debate, Marriage Equality
Vote tomorrow- follow it here
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality|Tweets
4 May 2009The House of Representatives is expected to vote on marriage equality tomorrow. Follow the debate live, right here! Or you can watch live audio And please, call your legislator 800-423-2900 – leave your name, address and the message, “Please support LD 1020, the marriage equality bill, without any amendments.” thank you!
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- Tags: Civil Rights, debate, Freedom to Marry, House of Representatives, Live Blogging, marriage debate, Marriage Equality
Separate but Equal is Fundamentally Unfair
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality
30 Apr 2009Senator Simpson speaking to why civil unions is not equality, “It is fundamentally unfair to treat one class of people differently under the law” “I have to stand up…and vote with hope…for the pending motion.”
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Discrimination, gaymarriage, Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition, Maine Women's Lobby, marriage, Marriage Equality, Senate
Tweeting Loud For The VOTE!
In: Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine State House|Marriage Equality|Tweets
28 Apr 2009On April 28, The Exception Magazine, remarked on the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committees “ought to pass” vote for LD 1020, An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom. The Exception reported that, “The Committees’ members voted as follows: 11 ought to pass, 2 ought not to pass, and 1 ought to pass [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, EqualityMaine, Laura Harper, LD 1020, Maine Civil Liberties Union, marriage, Marriage Equality, State House, The Exception Magazine
Testimony in Support of LD 1020
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality
28 Apr 2009Folks keep asking for a copy of our testimony to the Judiciary Committee last Wednesday on Marriage. Hey, thanks! And, here it is: Testimony in support of L.D. 1020 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Sarah Standiford, Executive Director, Maine Women’s Lobby April 22, 2009 My name is Sarah Standiford and I serve as the executive [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, gay rights, judiciary committee, Maine Legislature, Maine Women's Lobby, Marriage Equality, public hearing, same sex marriage, testimony, Women
URGENT UPDATE: MARRIAGE EQUALITY Public Hearing
11 Apr 2009The public hearing of the marriage bill has been changed to WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 at the AUGUSTA CIVIC CENTER. Given the overwhelming number of people on both sides who are planning to attend the hearing, the Legislature made the decision to move the location to the Augusta Civic Center on the nearest available day, Wednesday [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, EqualityMaine, LD 1020, Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition, Maine Marriage Initiative, marriage, Marriage Equality, public hearing
Please stand with us for marriage equality
3 Apr 2009The campaign for marriage in Maine is moving to the next level: a public hearing on the marriage bill will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, at Cony High School in Augusta. Make no mistake about it: April 24 will be the single most important day of this campaign outside of the final [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, LD 1020, marriage, Marriage Equality, public hearing, women's issues
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