Nov 6th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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The battle over gay rights will move to New Jersey and the federal government, advocates said, after Tuesday's narrow rejection of same-sex marriage by Maine voters in a hard-fought contest.
The Democrat-controlled legislature in New Jersey, which currently recognizes same-sex couples in civil unions, is under pressure to pass a bill authorizing gay marriage before Gov. Jon Corzine ends his term in mid-January.
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NJ election alters same-sex battlefield
Nov 8th, 2009 - UPI
ASBURY PARK, N.J., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The stakes for same-sex marriage legalization in New Jersey have been raised with the election of a Republican governor, advocates say. The defeat of Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine...
NY Gov Calls for Session on Budget, Gay Marriage
Nov 5th, 2009 - ABC News
New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex marriage...
Backers, foes of same-sex marriage reflect
Nov 5th, 2009 - Boston
PORTLAND, Maine - Tearful supporters of same-sex marriage vowed to continue their fight in Maine yesterday after voters narrowly shot it down, while newly energized opponents pledged to preserve traditional marriage here and nationwide.Gay-marriage foes take slight lead in Maine
Nov 4th, 2009 - Washington Post
PORTLAND, Maine -- Gay marriage is losing by a slim margin in a closely watched referendum in Maine.
With 417 of 608 precincts reporting, 52 percent were opposed to same-sex marriage and 48 percent were in favor.As Maine goes, so goes gay marriage
Nov 3rd, 2009 - POLITICO
Maine could become the first state to endorse gay marriage by popular referendum Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide whether to repeal a recently-passed law legalizing unions between people of the same gender.



