Comments on: Marriage Equality Stripped Away in Maine

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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:42:55 +0000

[...] blow to the gay marriage drive,” but “a major set back to gay rights,” and “a tremendous and devastating loss for LGBT rights“. From these reports the Maine vote served as a barometer for not only the fate of the [...]

By: mykelb

mykelb — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:07 +0000

TIME TO GET FEDERAL LEGISLATION!!! Write to your Congresscritters to sign on to amending the 1964 Civil Rights Act here: http://www.thepoweronline.org. Stop wasting your money and your time on State initiatives.

By: James Hipps

James Hipps — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:07:08 +0000

I’ve said it before, and I’ll reiterate. If rights were left up to a popular vote, then people of color would still be drinking from separate water fountains in some Southern states.

By: Jossi

Jossi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01:33 +0000

“Well, there go our Honeymoon plans.”

I’m so sorry, this is a shameful day in US history. That a right, a basic human right that really is already in our constitution if people would just READ it, could be stripped away just like that.

By: MikeE

MikeE — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:01:49 +0000

The truly sad thing here is that the gain in rights which ended up being reversed by this ill-advised “proposition” was one that was originally brought about by an elected body, rather than one imposed by a judicial decision.

It is high time that the United States revises its constitution to disallow “removal” of rights gained through either judicial or legislative decision. When rights are granted, it is for a reason. Granting rights is a step forward. NOTHING should be permitted from ever REMOVING rights from any segment of the population.

Particularly not through a “popular vote”. It is the grossest of abuses of “democracy”.

By: MikeE

MikeE — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:37:54 +0000

Well, there go our Honeymoon plans.
I think we’ll spend our hard-earned dollars in a more civilized country.

By: Jossi

Jossi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:17 +0000

This is very sad, I honestly thought things would go well in Maine, I guess I let myself believe that people were opening their eyes to how stupid it was to deny gay marriage.

I live near Maine, don’t know what products come out of there but I don’t think we really buy anything that comes from Maine anyway.

By: James Hipps

James Hipps — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:19:57 +0000

@ Ken,

You’re right in a sense that time is on our side. I have been patiently awaiting change since Obama became president, mostly because I know change takes time.

However, when it comes to organizations, like NOM, who are tax-exempt, and spend millions of those tax exempt dollars fighting against equality for tax paying citizens, and by spreading lies to incubate fears and ignorance, I begin to loose my patience.

The real enemy here is the Christian right….which is neither Christian or right. The lies and propaganda have to be stopped!

By: Ken Harvey

Ken Harvey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:54:17 +0000

This is terribly sad. Having gone to college in Maine in the late 1970’s, I really thought that Mainers’ sense of fairness and skepticism of authority — like churches — would win the day. It didn’t. But we have to remember that almost 50% of the state supported same-sex marriage — unheard of only a few years ago. And with young people supporting us in greater and greater numbers, time is on our side.

By: KevinsProject

KevinsProject — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:43 +0000

This is terrible news. I hope that Maine gays publish the names of opponents and companies who worked against us so I can boycott their products.
I will boycott all travel to Maine for sure but if I know what products to boycott that would help.

I am sick of this tyranny of the maority being allowed toe prevail. When the majority of Southern States opposed civil rights for black americans they were not permitted to vote to keep their racial bigotry and discrimination.

I hope Maine gays work tirelessly in the economic arena to punish those who supported hate and bigotry. For now I’ll will not by any product made in Maine unless I know it was made by a gay friendly company.