Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Maine Becomes 17th State To Ban 'Ex-Gay Therapy'

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Maine has become the 17th state to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors. The legislation prohibits state-licensed counselors,...
Sunday, July 8, 2018

Podcast: Pop-Star and Pro-Soccer Player Come Out, Plus How Trump's SCOTUS Pick Could Affect Marriage Equality

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In this week's podcast: • The governor of Maine becomes the first in the nation to veto an 'ex-gay therapy' ban • An Ohi...
Friday, July 6, 2018

Maine Governor Becomes 1st In Nation To Veto "Conversion Therapy" Bill

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage What a jackass. Maine Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed legislation that would have protected LGBTQ youth from the ...
Monday, June 4, 2018

News Round-Up: June 4, 2018

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(image via Instagram) Some news stories you might have missed: • Loving this new InstaHunk account find - Muscle_Woof (above). # Woo...
Friday, April 13, 2018

News Round-Up: April 13, 2018

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Carson Jones, son of Alabama Sen. Doug Jones Some news items you might have missed: • Alabama Senator Doug Jones has become the 46th c...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Maine Gov. LePage: "Overwhelming Majority" Of Drug Dealers Are People Of Color

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage attempts to rebuke the idea that he's a racist by blaming people of color for his state's war on drugs: ...
Friday, August 26, 2016

Maine Gov. Paul LePage Goes On Gay Slur Rant To State Democratic Legislator

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage is getting attention this morning after a recorded phone call he made has come to light. In the phone call, made...
Monday, August 24, 2015

Maine: National Organization For Marriage Finally Files Donor List With Total Of Six Names

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NOM president Brian Brown After a five year legal battle, and paying a record $50,000 fine, the anti-gay National Organization for Marr...
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

National Organization For Marriage Loses AGAIN In Court

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The virulently anti-gay National Organization for Marriage has lost yet again in it's efforts to hide their donor list from their cam...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Did Maine Just Move Closer To The First Openly Gay US Governor?

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This election cycle, Maine has been entrenched in a three way race for governor. The incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Maine: National Organization for Marriage fined $50K for illegal anti-gay donations

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The state of Maine has fined the virulently anti-gay National Organization for Marriage more than $50,000 for violating the state’s campaig...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Maine: State House votes down religious-based "license to discriminate against gays" bill

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Today, after hours of debate, the Maine House rejected  LD 1428 , “An Act to Protect Religious Freedom," following similar activity ...
Monday, November 4, 2013

Maine Congressman Mike Michaud comes out - "Yes, I am. But why should it matter?"

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Rather than let a "smear campaign" that implied he was gay, and that there was something wrong with that, succeed, Rep. Mike Mi...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Maine: Former President George HW Bush serves as witness at same-sex marriage

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(Courtesy of Helen Thorgalsen and Bonnie Clement) The Washington Post is reporting that former President George HW Bush was an offic...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Same-sex couples getting married in Maine describe their spouses in one word

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Last Friday, Sam Ferrigno of HooplaHa.com, traveled up to Portland to witness some of Maine’s first same-sex marriages. He approached 14 co...
Friday, December 28, 2012

Maine: Same-sex marriage begins!

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The first five same-sex couples who arrived to get marriage certificates walk up the steps of Portland City Hall (Maine) on Friday, Dec...
Monday, December 3, 2012

Maine to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses 12/29

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On December 29th, Maine will begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses: According to the Office of the Secretary of State, the certified...
Monday, November 19, 2012

States to reap income windfall from marriage equality

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JoeMyGod points out an Associated Press report on the three states about a boom in business due to same-sex weddings: Add the coast o...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

When marriage equality begins in Washington, Maryland and Maine

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Thanks to the American Foundation for Equal Rights , here is the timeline for implementing the recently passed marriage equality initiativ...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Maine: Marriage equality supporters get the good news on election night

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Very, very cool and moving. The scene was very similar in my house on election night, even if it was just Michael, the dogs and I. Ce...