Anti-gay-marriage ad misleading, mostly false

It's misleading to say "virtually all" benefits of marriage exist for domestic partners under law, because there are many references to "spouses" in state law. Surely individual changes to law could be made to address them if legislators choose to do so, but approving gay marriage would allow couples to take advantage of that language in one swoop....

Kennebec Journal • Oct 16, 2012

MAINE COMPASS: In the debate about same-sex marriage, civil unions fall short

http://www.kjonline.com/opinion/columnists/in-the-debate-about-same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-fall-short_2012-10-10.html...

Kennebec Journal • Oct 11, 2012

Opinions vary on how to word Maine's same-sex marriage ballot question

Summers received 662 public comments, which fall roughly into four categories: keep it as is (197), change it so voters know it will redefine marriage (140), change it to include wording about the religious exemption (293), and random responses (32) that were mostly opinions about same-sex marriage, not the wording of the question, according to statistics from the Secretary of State's Office and a...

Kennebec Journal • Jul 19, 2012

Millions expected to be spent in vote on gay marriage

Supporters of gay marriage got a financial boost Monday when Chris Hughes, a founder of Facebook, and his partner pledged $100,000 with the stipulation that other supporters match that amount. ...

Kennebec Journal • May 16, 2012

Maine: Equal-marriage foes take early lead in fundraising

The coalition seeking to overturn Maine's equal marriage law with a people's veto has raised more than $343,000 to date, according to papers filed with the state Wednesday, much of it going to professional signature gatherers. The group fighting the people's veto has raised $138,640, including $50,000 from a Harpswell woman, according to filings with the State Ethics Commission....

Kennebec Journal • Jul 16, 2009

Maine: When's a signature not really a signature?

In a recent series of postings, some commenters -- nearly all of whom are anonymous -- said they were planning to sign fake names on the people's veto petition that seeks to overturn the new equal-marriage law....

Kennebec Journal • May 23, 2009

ME: Question ready for foes of gay marriage

Petitioners have until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns to collect 55,087 signatures. The secretary of state then has 30 days to certify the signatures....

Kennebec Journal • May 20, 2009

Married and family in all but name

In its endless quest to honor its Dirigo motto, Maine will soon have a chance to become the first state to legislate marriage equality. And so I've been thinking lately about the gay couple I've known the best and certainly the longest. Anna died in 1983 at age 90; Ruby, 12 years younger, passed on recently just short of 100. They had been together, in that confined way society permitted, since t...

Kennebec Journal • Mar 5, 2009

Financial impact of gay vows studied

The Maine economy would see a $60 million boost over three years if same-sex couples are allowed to marry here, according to a California-based think tank that works to advance the rights of gays and lesbians....

Kennebec Journal • Feb 23, 2009

Gay marriage likely to return

The advocacy group Equality Maine is ramping up its game, after three years of a low-key public education campaign to highlight gay and lesbian issues. And in opposition, a new group, the Maine Marriage Alliance, is pushing for an amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as being between a man and a woman....

Kennebec Journal • Dec 14, 2008