Maine’s Governor John E. Baldacci, who had been on the fence, just signed marriage equality into law.

“In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions,” Governor Baldacci said. “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage.”

“Article I in the Maine Constitution states that ‘no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of that person’s civil rights or be discriminated against.’”

“This new law does not force any religion to recognize a marriage that falls outside of its beliefs. It does not require the church to perform any ceremony with which it disagrees. Instead, it reaffirms the separation of Church and State,” Governor Baldacci said.

“It guarantees that Maine citizens will be treated equally under Maine’s civil marriage laws, and that is the responsibility of government.”

We’re winning.

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3 replies on “Maine: We Won”

  1. Nice one, Us. Now why the fuck can’t Oregon get it together?

    Two strategems: I end up yanking these out every couple years or so when this comes up…

    1) Appeal to personal loyalty- remind the rest of your basically redneck state-mates that these people they seem to hate so much are your friends and family. Practice the “…and you do NOT fuck with my friends, and you do NOT fuck with my family!” speech. Truth is, I’ve noticed that most people who ostensibly dislike an entire group of people are willing to make exceptions for people they know/are related to.

    2) The Slippery Slope argument- “…this just means that the goddam gummint can come inta YOUR bedroom, too, y’know…” Or: “…if they comin’ for me in the mornin’, they’ll be comin’ for YOU tonight.”
    Somewhat fallacious, but it’s the argument that kept the very worst of the OCA’s ballot initiatives from passing. Narrowly. Besides, it’s always a mitzvah to remind people that their destinies are entwined with others.

    3) …I don’t have a third one. Anyone?

  2. Why can’t the US get it together? I still have to pay $3,500K more in federal taxes than my heterosexual coworkers because my partner is on my health insurance.

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