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Maine
Maine is currently one of the states in the U.S. to offer some form of protections and responsibilities to same-sex couples and their families through a statewide domestic partnership registry, but state advocates and citizens throughout Maine continue to work for true fairness and equality (pdf) for same-sex couples and their families by ending their exclusion from marriage.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
EqualityMaine
EqualityMaine works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender people in Maine through political action,
education, and collaboration. They envision a Maine in which lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender persons and their families have full
equality in the hearts and minds of Maine people and in all areas of
the law.
Maine Civil Liberties Union
The Maine Civil Liberties Union is the Maine affiliate of the ACLU,
the nation's largest organization dedicated to defending civil
liberties. The MCLU works for equal protection under the law for all
Mainers, regardless of race, sex, religion, or national origin.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading
legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on
sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.
Our Stories: Profiles of Same-Sex Couples in Maine
Read couples’ personal stories and learn more about why full equality is needed for loving couples throughout Maine.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN MAINE:
Your Community—Maine
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Maine.
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MULTIMEDIA:
ME marriage video announcement
Equality Maine
February 10, 2007
In "The Way Life Should Be: Marriage in Maine,"
born-and-bred Mainers tell the stories of their lives and
relationships, and why they want to marry in Maine. They discuss
everything from parenting to aging, and how their exclusion from
marriage affects their lives legally, emotionally, and socially.
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In this video,
born-and-bred Mainers tell the stories of their lives and
relationships, and why they want to marry in Maine. They discuss
everything from parenting to aging, and how their exclusion from
marriage affects their lives legally, emotionally, and socially.
