Marriage-Equality Bill Fails in State Senate 24–38
After several moving speeches this afternoon, the measure failed.
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After several moving speeches this afternoon, the measure failed.
Probably not, but that's what people are saying.
The out-of-state Alliance Defense Fund has been defeated.
As the State Senate ignored yet another call for a vote on the issue, gay activists began raising the pressure.
Whether they'll actually vote on it is still up in the air.
More than 50 percent of registered voters there turned out to narrowly overturn the bill passed by the state government in May.
There are too many factors against putting marriage equality to a vote to make it likely we'll even see how people feel about the issue itself.
A former potato farmer and father of four ignites Maine voters.
Of course, he can't make them actually vote on it.
Which is, as you can imagine, different from the Defense of Marriage Act.
Opponents gathered enough signatures to put it to a statewide vote in November.
To celebrate, Ben & Jerry's has locally changed the name of one of their most popular flavors.
Did you know Rob Reiner is responsible for all of this?
The vocal, openly gay advocate says passing Paterson's marriage bill just isn't in the cards this summer.
Pedro's been posing for too many pictures with fellow "Amigo" Ruben Diaz Sr. for it to seem like it's in the cards.
Lawsuits, petitions, and the slow spreading of civil rights all continue as we enter July.