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Maine Prepares For Gay Marriage Debate
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Apr 21, 2009 01:45pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Three New England states down, three to go. Maine this week will begin the process of debating whether it wants to be the fourth New England state to legalize gay marriage.
At a media event in February, Democratic Senator Dennis S. Damon – flanked by gay and lesbian couples who would like to marry – announced he would introduce a gay marriage bill.
Large crowds are expected to fill the Augusta Civic Center tomorrow as a Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to hear debate on the bill. Lawmakers changed the event's initial location from Cony High School to accommodate the expected crowd.
Maine lawmakers approved a limited domestic partnership registry for gay and lesbian couples in 2004, putting the state in the category of states that offer some legal protections to gay and lesbian couples. But the state's registry includes few guaranteed protections beyond estate planning. |
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