Civil Marriage About Equal Protection of All Under the Law
April 3, 2009 by Gay Agenda News Team
Thirty-two years ago, on March 31, 1977, I introduced the first legislation to address how we treat gays and lesbians in Maine.
The bill, co-sponsored by my dear late friend, Democratic Rep. Larry Connolly, sought to end discrimination in credit, education, employment and housing against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Just 10 years before that, I had fought as a citizen for my own rights as an African American. Sadly enough, the fight for equal rights continues to this day.
Read the rest of this post by Gerald E. Talbot at Morning Sentinel!
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