All eyes are on Maine as vote on same-sex marriage looms
Topix Gay News Nov 03 09
This is Paula Brooks reporting from Portland, ME... 05:35 EST 11/3/09
Today voters in Maine could make history by becoming the first U.S. state to make same-sex marriage legal by popular vote as they head to the polls to decide Question 1, which seeks repeal of the Maine's marriage equality law.
Five other states, including four in New England, have legalized same-sex marriage through the courts or legislation. If Question 1 is defeated and the now-suspended law upheld by voters, Maine would be the first state in the nation where gay and lesbian couples won the right to wed through a statewide vote. Full story...
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