Let Mainers Know Why Marriage Matters To You

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This November, Mainers will head to the polls to vote on the freedom to marry. The way to win this historic campaign and win marriage for all Maine families is to share stories of why marriage matters to same-sex couples and their families. We need you, our supporters, to share your stories. One of the…

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Will You Marry Me?

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By Rev. Chuck Currie Summer is wedding season and while I’m not overwhelmed with wedding requests I’ve had a few and there is one that I’m really looking forward to in September. Weddings are, of course, special events. At their best, weddings bring not just two people together but families and even communities in a…

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Augsburg College Opposes Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage

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Via NECN.com Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota’s constitution. The announcement Tuesday makes the Minneapolis liberal arts school the first traditional university in the state to come out against the amendment. The Minneapolis-based online institution Capella University has also gone on record against it. Minnesotans United for All Families,…

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Marylanders For Marriage Equality Surpasses 100 Coalition Partners

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Via The Advocate Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the coalition working to uphold the new state law in a referendum, announced that more than 100 organizations have joined the campaign. The coalition reached the milestone this week, according to a news release. Marylanders for Marriage Equality includes a broad array of LGBT organizations, organized labor, religious…

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How the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Harms Families

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By More Light Presbyterians Last week another federal judge ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional in the case of Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management. What is the real-life impact of DOMA? In its latest episode, In The Life Media sat down with five families to answer exactly that question. There are 1,138 benefits,…

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Democratic Platform Draft Includes Marriage Equality

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Via Washington Blade The Democratic Party platform drafting committee approved on Sunday language endorsing same-sex marriage in addition to other pro-LGBT positions as part of the Democratic Party platform, according to two sources familiar with the drafting process. Retiring gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who sits on the committee, told the Washington Blade on Monday…

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