Tag: Maine

Election Recap- LGBT Issues

There were three big national election items to watch in terms of GLBTQ issues: Same-sex marriage in Maine, Civil Unions in Washington, and Anti-discrimination protections in Kalamazoo,

Phone Bank: Protect Maine Equality Without Leaving Your Home

But for me, this isn't just a political battle- a state where we need a win to keep the movement towards full marriage equality alive. It is about real people- gay men and lesbian women who have chosen to live

Gay Marriage Ban is Underdog in Maine?

Saw a short blurb about this on Gayapolis, and the link below is to the original post on FiveThirtyEight.com. Nate Silver re-examiones his model for marriage bans to consider the upcoming Maine election. The piece is a good read, and

How About a Trip to Maine?

Really awesome blog post linked here, written by Paul Hogarth about why he has decided to take a 10 day trip to Maine and volunteer to help with the No on 1 campaign. I’m thinking of going as well, but

Help Maine’s “No on 1″ Campaign

I linked to this in another blog entry, but I feel it is important enough that I want to draw some more direct attention to this opportunity to help protect GLBTQ rights, by supporting the No on 1 campaign in

How to Lie in a Family Values Way

The folks who are opposed to Marriage Equality in Maine,  and who spread “family values” as their mantra have a lesson for everyone on marketing and message that could be entitled “How to lie and get away with it.” These

Vote to Approve Referendum 71

Two important elections this November: Vote No on 1 in Maine, and Yes on 71 in Washington. The Mighty Pen « Referendum 71 | Vote to Approve. If you appreciate reading my posts, would you like to thank me with

Two Maines, 1 Choice: Vote No on 1

Small snip from the end of the editorial. The whole editorial is a very good read. Do we want to raise our families in Rev. Emrich’s Maine, where one set of laws applies to some people and a separate but

Announcing Two ‘No On 1/ Protect Maine Equality’ Fundraisers

Here are 2 fundraisers for the No on 1/ Main Marriage Equality group The first is a cool shirt from HRC, where for each T-shirt sold, $25.00 will be donated. That means 100% of your money is going to fight

Stop talking to buildings, start talking to people – Washington Blade: Gay and Lesbian News, Entertainment, Politics and Opinion

I have written before, that I do not believe that now (October 2009) is the right time for a Gay March on Washington, and I'm happy to link to this blog post which adequately expresses those ideas so well.