Thousands of Mainers ask Senator Collins to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act
Posted on Dec 13, 2011 at 03:08 pm
Today, Freedom to Marry, EqualityMaine, Courage Campaign, GLAD, Maine Women's Lobby and the ACLU of Maine hand delivered over 2,300 signatures from Senator Susan Collins' constituents asking her to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act.
Senators Lieberman and Collins: It’s time to repeal DOMA
Posted on Nov 16, 2011 at 10:43 am
Freedom to Marry is joining with six state and national organizations to call on Senator Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Collins (R-ME) to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act.
Maine marriage advocates use election day to collect signatures to restore marriage
Posted on Nov 09, 2011 at 11:51 am
Equality Maine and its volunteers collect more than 35,000 signatures to repeal the state's marriage ban.
Maine Secretary of State Approves Language of Marriage Petition—Time to Get to Work
Posted on Aug 17, 2011 at 01:22 pm
Today, Maine’s Secretary of State approved the language for the citizen’s initiative asking Mainers to restore the freedom to marry in the state. Now that the language has been approved, EqualityMaine will begin collecting signatures to add that initiative to the ballot in 2012.
Freedom to Marry supports marriage initiatives in Maine
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 at 09:21 am
Today, EqualityMaine and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), joined by religious and political allies in Maine, announced that they will be redoubling their efforts in leading the initiative to restore the freedom to marry in Maine
Yes on 1 campaigner expresses regret over campaign tactics
Posted on Apr 19, 2011 at 11:51 am
Marc Mutty, the campaign manager for Yes on 1 in Maine, admits that his NOM-backed campaign used distortion and hyperbole to repeal the state’s freedom to marry law.
NOM’s Efforts to Hide Its Donors Hit Another Snag
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 at 04:24 pm
The so-called "National Organization for Marriage" lost another round in court, this time in Maine.
Maine ethics panel seeking donor names
Posted on Jan 21, 2011 at 01:30 pm
The state ethics commission continues to seek the names of people who donated to the National Organization for Marriage in 2009 -- an inquiry the organization continues to oppose.
Outside groups prepare for marriage fight in New Hampshire
Posted on Jan 03, 2011 at 01:30 pm
The Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., has vowed to do "whatever it takes" to repeal marriage equality in New Hampshire. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders in Boston is promising to do "whatever it takes" to stop them.
A change of heart on marriage equality
Posted on Dec 27, 2010 at 01:00 pm
Susan Cover reports on the events that led Maine Governor John Baldacci to change his views on the freedom to marry.
Baldacci: "...it [marriage equality] turned a lot of hearts and minds and it represents where we are going to be headed."