BREAKING: Maine House passes marriage bill!
May 5, 2009
The Maine State House of Representatives voted 89 to 58 this afternoon in favor of legislation that would permit same-sex couples to marry under state law. The State Senate passed the measure last week.
Continue Reading ►Maine House to vote tomorrow on marriage bill
May 4, 2009
After the Maine Senate voted 21-14 on Thursday to pass legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry, the state House is expected to vote on the legislation tomorrow. If the House passes the bill (LD 1020), it may have to go back to the Senate for a final vote before being sent to the Governor.
Continue Reading ►Human Rights Campaign Weekly Message for May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009
Good afternoon, Another amazing week. On Wednesday, the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, by a vote of 249 to 175. But this was not an easy victory to pull off. Over the past several weeks, I’ve warned that our opponents would pull out all the stops to sabotage the bill.
Continue Reading ►The Rising Tide of Marriage Equality
April 30, 2009
Today’s vote by the Maine state Senate in favor of marriage equality is another exciting step forward in what has become a rising wave of positive marriage votes by state legislative bodies in Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire (and perhaps in more states to come in the months ahead).
Continue Reading ►Volunteers build support for LGBT relationship recognition bills in Maine and Illinois
April 30, 2009
We held our weekly Dialing for Equality phonebank here last night at the HRC Headquarters. As we do each week, we invite members of the DC metro area community to join us in calling for pro-equality candidates, campaigns, and legislation.
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