Maine overturns law allowing same sex marriage

[CptStern]

remember this thread?

http://halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=155101&highlight=maine

ya well maybe we spoke too soon:

Gay-marriage opponents are claiming victory in a closely watched referendum in Maine on a new state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed.

The law in question was passed by the Legislature in May but never took effect because of a petition drive by conservatives.

With more than 84 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, the side seeking to repeal the law had 53 percent of the vote. Their campaign organizer, Frank Schubert, claimed victory and declared that Maine voters had helped preserve the institution of marriage.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGQ6LMSOvL9rjDHrAmyO9mHoVieAD9BOHE5G1

one step forward, two steps backwards. get with the ****ing times already. how non christians allow their laws to be dictated by christian conservatives is beyond me. I guess it's not that big a deal that a religious group dictates who can and cant have basic human rights. way to go Maine you're ruled by a bunh of idiotic moral ninnies who think they know what's best for everybody in the state



EDIT: lol close this thread. completely missed the same topic in the lounge ..which is odd because this is a political issue