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MAINE SAYS YES TO GAY MARRIAGE!!!

John Baldacci, the Governor of Maine, has signed a law legalizing gay marriage.

"I have followed closely the debate on this issue," Baldacci said. "I have listened to both sides, as they have presented their arguments during the public hearing and on the floor of the Maine Senate and the House of Representatives. I have read many of the notes and letters sent to my office, and I have weighed my decision carefully. I did not come to this decision lightly or in haste."

The move represents a change in the governor's thinking. "In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions," 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."

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_yggdrasil/]

That's 1/10th of the States. Pretty exciting.

So, is this the same country I'm living in? Because I swear, five years ago you couldn't even sneeze the phrase "gay marriage" without getting pundits on public soapboxes screaming about the apocalypse. Now they're much quieter than they used to be.

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

five years ago you couldn't even sneeze the phrase "gay marriage" without getting pundits on public soapboxes screaming about the apocalypse. Now they're much quieter than they used to be.


*snerks* Less people are listening to them.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_yggdrasil/]

I read recently that some rightwing mouthpiece who had always been violently homophobic had recently said oh, you know, I was thinking about it and think we're all God's creatures and it's none of my business. And then proceeded to point a finger at some fellow homophobic compatriots to take the attention off of her.

My thought was, So your ratings are that far down, huh?

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

And they cant fundraise so well on that anymore...:) Wonder if she'll ever apologise to gay ppl for the lives she destroyed?

[bravecows.livejournal.com]

eeeee, well done, Maine!

[gwailowrite.livejournal.com]

It's amazing. It's like dominoes. Good dominoes.

[fa-ikaika.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!