Breaking Marriage Equality News Headlines from Maine Public Broadcasting Network

	Gay Marriage Group Exceeds Petition Goal in Maine Betsy Smith of EqualityMaine says 396 volunteers collected more than 36,000 signatures on Election Day, bringing the total number to 100,000. That's more than enough petitions to get gay marriage onto the statewide ballot if the group chooses to do so. ... Maine Public Broadcasting Network • Nov 10, 2011

	Court Sides with Maine in Election Law Dispute There was a win for Maine's election laws today in the form of a decision handed down by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. The court has upheld the constitutionality of Maine's reporting requirements for political action committees, rejecting a challenge brought by the National Organization for Marriage.... Maine Public Broadcasting Network • Aug 12, 2011

	Judge: Maine's Campaign Finance Law Constitutional The challenge was brought by the National Organization for Marriage, which spent $1.9 million dollars in a successful campaign to overturn Maine's same-sex marriage law in 2009. The Ethics Commission had determined that NOM was required to disclose the identities of its donors, but the group refused, and filed suit on grounds that Maine's requirements were unconstitutional on a number of fronts.... Maine Public Broadcasting Network • Feb 22, 2011