Gay marriage maine

Maine To Acknowledge Marriage for Gay Couples

WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual and gender nonconforming (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement after Gov. John Baldacci signed legislation acknowledging marriage equality for same-sex couples under state law. The state Senate voted and the mention House of Representatives voted to move through the legislation and send it to Gov. Baldacci for signature.

"Just one year ago, a single state allowed same-sex couples to marry. Now, with the historic step taken by Gov. Baldacci and the Maine legislature, five states will provide equal dignity, equivalent respect, and identical rights under declare law for homosexual couples by identifying their freedom to marry, and we hope more will follow soon," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "Congratulations to Gov. John Baldacci, Senator Dennis Damon, and Speaker of the House Hannah Pingree for making sure all loving, dedicated couples in Maine, and their families, will have identical rights and responsibilities under state rule, and c

An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. A MRSA §, as enacted by PL , c. 65, §2, is repealed.

Sec. 2. A MRSA §A is enacted to read:

Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 people. Gender-specific terms relating to the marital affair or familial relationships, including, but not limited to, "spouse," "family," "marriage," "immediate family," "dependent," "next of kin," "bride," "groom," "husband," "wife," "widow" and "widower," must be construed to be gender-neutral for all purposes throughout the rule, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, familiar law or any other source of civil law.

Sec. 3. A MRSA §B is enacted to read:

A marriage of a homosexual couple that is validly licensed and certified in another jurisdiction is established for all purposes under the laws of this State.

Sec. 4. A MRSA §, sub-§2, as amended by PL , c. , §12 and affected by §62, is further amended to read:

Sec. 5. A MRSA §, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

An Act To Allow Marriage Licenses for Same-sex Couples and Safeguard Religious Freedom

Be it enacted by the People of the Declare of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. A MRSA §A is enacted to read:

Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 people. Gender-specific terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships must be construed to be gender-neutral for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common statute or any other source of civil law.

Sec. 2. A MRSA §B is enacted to read:

A marriage of a same-sex couple that is validly licensed and certified in another jurisdiction is recognized for all purposes under the laws of this State.

Sec. 3. A MRSA §, sub-§2, as amended by PL , c. , §12 and affected by §62, is further amended to read:

Sec. 4. A MRSA §, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

Sec. 5. A MRSA §, as amended by PL , c. , Pt. C, §4, is further amended to read:

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This initiated bill repeals the provision that limits marriage to one man and one gal and replaces it with the authorization for marr

The Freedom to Marry in Maine

Winning Marriage:December 29,

Same-sex couples began marrying in Maine on December 29, after voters in Maine became the first jurisdiction in global history to proactively extend the release to marry to lgbtq+ couples by popular vote, on November 6,

History and the Path to Victory:

March 28, The Maine Legislature passes a express statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples. Governor Angus S. King, Jr. allows the bill to develop law.
July 30, A bill allowing same-sex couples to join in domestic partnership takes effect in Maine.
May 6, Governor John Baldacci signs a freedom to marry bill into statute after it is approved by the Maine Legislature.
November 3, Opponents of the freedom to wedding in Maine push through Question 1, a referendum repealing the freedom to marry bill signed into law earlier that year.
As Americans nationwide engage in conversations about why marriage matters, national and local advocates in Maine get strides toward increasing kind of same-sex couples and