Maine marriage advocates go on the offensive
Filed by: Alex Blaze
January 13, 2009 5:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/maine_marriage_advocates_go_on_the_offen.phpFrom the Maine Civil Liberties Union's executive director, Shenna Bellows. They've built a coalition and they're going to push a referendum to recognize same-sex couple's marriages. This is the direction we need to be going in, bringing the battles to us instead of the other way around.
I'm 33, single, and I want to get married. But I don't intend to do so until all the people I love can too under the law. With the work of a team of dedicated advocates, this year Maine will become the third New England state to legalize civil marriage for same-sex couples. And we'll be first in the country to pass civil marriage through the legislature...and keep it.
Today I stood with a brave group of gay and lesbian couples, one amazing legislator, clergy, and an impressive array of civil rights groups to introduce "An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom." All loving, committed couples deserve the dignity and respect as well as the legal protections that marriage brings.
