Nov 4th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
If not in Maine, then where? Until the polls closed Tuesday evening, supporters of same-sex marriage appeared to be within grasp of their first voter victory in the nation. New England has been at the forefront of legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples. The campaign was well run, voter turnout high. Maine residents have a reputation as live-and-let-live sorts, and the polls showed the race was extremely close. Nevertheless, Question 1 -- a measure to ban same-sex marriage -- won solidly. This suggests that despite the moral right on its side, the fight for equality for gays and lesbians will be more difficult, more complicated and probably will take a good while longer than it should.
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Wash. supporters of gay rights confident of win
Nov 4th, 2009 - The Seattle Times
A narrowly leading "everything but marriage" ballot measure gave hope Wednesday to gay rights activists that Washington might soon be the first state in which a measure dealing with equality for same-sex couples won voter affirmation.
Maine Gay Marriage Law Repealed
Nov 4th, 2009 - ABC News
The tide of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples -- which has swept across New England in recent months -- has stopped at Maine. Voters rejected a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed...
Opponents of same-sex marriage lead Maine vote
Nov 4th, 2009 - Reuters
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Voters in Maine appeared to have overturned a law allowing same-sex marriage enacted by the state's legislature, according to early results of Tuesday's vote gathered by local media.
With 87 percent of precincts reporting...Ore. gay rights activists aiming for new vote
Nov 2nd, 2009 - seattlepi
SALEM, Ore. -- Gay rights backers kicked off a voter education campaign Monday aimed at eventually overturning Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage. Evan Wolfson of the national...
PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama delivers on hate crimes
Oct 29th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—For this accomplishment, President Barack Obama sought maximum publicity.
There was a bill signing at a wooden desk set up in the East Room, with the media invited...
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