Maine Governor Signs Gay Rights Bill Into Law

Governor Baldacci surprised lots of folks by signing into law the right of gays to marry in Maine.  By doing so, Maine becomes the 5^th state in the U.S. to legalize same sex marriage.

Opponents vow to have a petition to force a state-wide referendum on the issue.  They hope to overturn the Governor’s decision and the vote of the Maine House and Senate.

According to the Press Herald, if opponents get the necessary signatures (about 55,000) to hold a referendum in November, the law won’t take effect until it is upheld by the popular vote.

My prediction is that the vote will be close — very close.

 

Comments

[Zaman Agha]

I would like to make as kind of a suggestion as possible on the matter. My heart goes out to the homosexual community. It is obvious that they are harrassed and ridiculed frequently. I feel that they are people, just like anyone else. This statement does not however condone their actions but rather, I believe that all men are created equal. With that being said, understand that equality means equality to rights. I feel that as a doctor stated from the Mayo Clinic concerning the act of sex change surgeries (paraphrase) "they aren't any happier after the surgeries and their physical and mental health hasn't improved so therefore it is not a hinderance to a happy lifestyle to stay the way that you were born." My application of this statement is that all of mankind has equal right to have a fullfilling life without delving into the avenues that curiosity takes them. Man is not in need of being taught to do wrong and therefore we all do wrong. Now imagine of all the homosexuals would be in an island by themselves. Without the intervention of hetrosexual people the group that is gay would eventualy either die out or someone within the group would revert to hetrosexual relationship and cause the phenomenon of childbirth. Interestingly enough there are thousands of gays that are "active in the church community. Why do people who are gay try to interpret Christianity as a religion that condones or allows homosexuality. the answer iis obvious, mankind likes justification. Even people that don't believe in attending church wan't to feel like they are good people. The only reason that a person would be concerned with the idea of bad or good is the consequences or lack of consequences, respectively. Otherwise the idea of no good or bad takes over, the idea of scruples is mutilated. Really now, when was the last time a couple is on the delivery room and as the baby emerges from the womb of the mother, did you hear "its a gay". I don't believe that with any extent of honest, unbiased science and human study will we find the "gay gene" It is high time to face the music. Gay people generaly have a scarred life history. Before and after their practice of a gay lifestyle. Unadulterated gay people never have any phisical differences from straight people. The only times that this occurs is with HUMAN interferance. This goes to show that you weren't made gay. If it wasn't for straight people (who in all reality can be the only people in your gene pool, gay people can't have babies in strictly gay relationships. We all want the world to be a better place. You know, save the earth, save the whales, don't hate, don't kill. How about, don't push the issue in homosexuality, accept the way that you were created, and enjoy life that easy way, that is the straight way. I will reassure anyone who reads this that even though these thoughts sound harsh, it is the loved of mankind in general that compelled me to take the time to share these thoughts. If I hated you I would be busy trying to get rid of you phisically. My plea as that if anyone realizes that they aren't supposed to be gay that they don't hesitate in leaving the dangerous lifestyle that homosexuality wraps you in.