Tag Archives: Maine

Are you totally against dirty homos redefining marriage? Can you pull that off on camera? If so, Stand For Marriage wants you. Casting Director James Stiles is putting out the word that he’s looking for two “real Maine” women to appear in a television ad produced by supporters of traditional marriage. Stiles is looking for a “teacher type” and a …

The Family Research Council is holding a giant anti-gay marriage shindig in Augusta, Maine on September 14th, with a lineup featuring all the usual crazies. “The battle is raging for America’s soul! Will you sound the alarm?” Note how similar the name is to the Watchmen On The Walls, the virulently anti-gay group founded by Pink Swastika author Scott Lively. …

JMG reader Sean Chapin and the DepFoxes (of the “Ask A Gay Family” YouTube series) join to create a short No On 1 in Maine clip.

A nice story to appear on local Maine news right now, isn’t it? Wait for a bitchy comment from anti-gay organizer Marl Mutty at the end. Your donation to No On 1/Protect Maine Equality will be doubled by an anonymous donor if you do it by today. (Via – Pam’s House Blend)

If you donate to No On 1/Protect Maine Equality from now until tomorrow, an anonymous donor will match your gift dollar-for-dollar.

“Graffiti was once called vandalism, named for the barbarian hordes which sacked Rome. Similarly, same sex marriage was once called perversion, a term which literally means turning away from the truth. Today same sex marriage is called a “civil right” a misperception spread by gay radicals, with the help of the liberal establishment. In our politically-correct society, we do not …

Californians Against Hate has sent a letter to election officials in Maine, warning that the National Organization for Marriage and other groups may involved in some funny business with their donations. The charges arise out of the payments made to the professional petition gathering group that successfully put a repeal of same-sex marriage on the November ballot. From the letter …

Dig his NRA hat.

Yesterday No On 1/Protect Maine Equality issued a campaign ethics challenge to the anti-gay groups working to repeal marriage equality. Stand For Marriage Maine responded immediately, saying they’d be delighted to sign the pledge, but with the following provisos. 1. Agree to at least one public debate with the media invited to cover it live. The voters deserve to hear …

Today No On 1/Protect Maine Equality (formerly Maine Freedom To Marry) issued a call to its anti-gay opponents, asking them to endorse a standard of ethics in the battle to repeal same-same marriage. The Maine Code Of Campaign Practices is routinely signed by candidate for public office and No On 1 has sent a copy to the local Catholic diocese …

Maine’s anti-gay Stand For Marriage group today turned in 100,000 petition signatures to the secretary of state, almost double the required 55,087 names. The names must be verified, but with a margin like this, the repeal of same-sex marriage will surely be on the November ballot. Maine Freedom To Marry reports that they have gathered 60,000 pro-marriage equality pledge cards …

Newly released documents reveal that pro-marriage equality advocates outspent the opposition in Vermont by more than 7-1. The leading proponent of Vermont’s gay marriage bill spent about $294,000 on lobbying and advertising in advance of the Legislature’s vote — more than seven times as much as opponents did, according to disclosure forms filed Monday. Through its task force and an …

The Family Research Council says their petition gatherers have nearly twice as many names as needed to get a repeal of marriage equality put on the November ballot. They have until the end of the month to submit their signatures. Needing roughly 56,000 petition signatures to place a “People’s Veto” of this legislation on the November ballot, the pro-marriage coalition …

Stand For Marriage, the Maine group behind the petition drive to get a referendum on the November ballot to repeal same-sex marriage, says they have the required signatures. Looking to overturn a bill signed by Governor John Baldacci in May approving same sex marriage, Stand For Marriage Maine announced today that they have collected more than the 55,087 signatures needed …

Raise your hand if you’re totally shocked. Gerard Caron walked into the Auburn Post Office and was met by a woman with a pair of clipboards. “This petition is against gay marriage and this other petition is to support gay marriage,” she said, according to Caron. The Poland man said he asked her why there would be a petition to …

Marriage equality opponents in Maine have hired the publicity firm behind California’s Yes On 8 campaign. Organizers of an effort to overturn a new law legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine have hired the California public relations firm that ran the successful Proposition 8 campaign to overturn same-sex marriage there. Supporters of the law have hired a seasoned Maine political strategist …

Everyday Christian is crowing that Maine’s petition drive to repeal same-sex marriage is “off to a fast start.” Anti-gay activists hope to gather the petitions in time for the November election when controversial tax items will be on the ballot, drawing more voters. It’s a tall order, but one that is feasible if early momentum continues, Bob Emrich said. Emrich, …

In Maine, an HIV+ woman charged with falsifying immigration documents has been sentenced to remain in jail until the birth of her baby because the judge is concerned that she won’t receive proper prenatal HIV medication if deported. But even the woman’s prosecutors object. Both the federal prosecutor and the defense attorney urged the judge to sentence Tuleh to 114 …

Rev. Bob Emrich is telling news outlets that his group has distributed over 5000 petitions to repeal Maine’s new marriage equality law. Just over 55,000 signatures are required to place the issue on the Maine ballot and Emrich is suggesting that Mainers host petition-signing open houses and parties. “Hey, folks! We’re havin’ a hate party! Y’all come on by.”