Los Angeles Times
January 15, 2010
The Supreme Court on Friday got involved for the second time this week in a case in which opponents of gay rights fear they will be harassed if their views are made public. Earlier this week, the court's conservative majority decided to block televising the Prop 8 trial in California based on fears of harassment of anti-gay witnesses. [Link]
Showing posts with label referendum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label referendum. Show all posts
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, November 6, 2009
Get Marriage Equality Off the Ballot
The Daily Beast
November 6, 2009
In the wake of the passage of Maine's Question 1, Linda Hirshman discusses how the framers of the U.S. Constitution intended the federal judiciary -- rather than voter referendums -- to decide civil liberties issues such as marriage equality, and how "the last thing the [Supreme Court] should do, in deciding that question, is follow the election returns." [Link]
November 6, 2009
In the wake of the passage of Maine's Question 1, Linda Hirshman discusses how the framers of the U.S. Constitution intended the federal judiciary -- rather than voter referendums -- to decide civil liberties issues such as marriage equality, and how "the last thing the [Supreme Court] should do, in deciding that question, is follow the election returns." [Link]
Washington State Voters Approve Expanded Domestic Partnership Rights
The Associated Press November 5, 2009
Washington state's Referendum 71 was leading 52 percent to 48 percent with 69 percent of the vote counted Thursday in unofficial returns. The expected passage of R-71 would mark the first time a state's voters have approved an LGBT equality measure at the ballot box. [Link]
Washington Voters Approve Referendum 71
The Seattle Times
November 5, 2009
Washington state voters have approved Referendum 71, keeping a law that expands state benefits for registered same-sex and some senior domestic partners. The tally late Thursday afternoon saw the vote to approve R-71 leading about 52 percent to 48 percent. [Link]
November 5, 2009
Washington state voters have approved Referendum 71, keeping a law that expands state benefits for registered same-sex and some senior domestic partners. The tally late Thursday afternoon saw the vote to approve R-71 leading about 52 percent to 48 percent. [Link]
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
No on 1 Events and Coverage This Evening
No on 1/Protect Maine Equality
November 3, 2009
Remember, if you were in IN LINE at 8pm, you have the right to vote. Do not let them turn you away! Then...go to http://protectmaineequality.org/ for live video starting at 8pm from the No on 1/Protect Maine Equality event in Portland. The event is being held at:
November 3, 2009
Remember, if you were in IN LINE at 8pm, you have the right to vote. Do not let them turn you away! Then...go to http://protectmaineequality.org/ for live video starting at 8pm from the No on 1/Protect Maine Equality event in Portland. The event is being held at:
State of Maine BallroomAlso: Watch for Campaign Manager, Jesse Connolly, appearing on MSNBC on the Rachel Maddow show at 9:15pm EST. [Link]
Holiday In By the Bay
88 Spring Street
Portland, Maine
Get out the vote: No on 1 in Maine!
Photos: Candle light vigil for marriage equality in Portland, Maine last night
Just under two hours to go until the Maine polls close! Here is a picture taken at the vigil for marriage equality in Portland last night.If you are outside of Maine, and you have been trained, you can still make Calls for Equality. If you are in Maine, go to a staging location listed here.
[Link]
In Maine: Voter turnout estimated at 50% - we need to keep pushing it up!
No on 1/Protect Maine Equality
November 3, 2009On the ground volunteer, Grant: "Voter turnout is a whopping 50% so far (previous estimates were for 35%!). We need to keep turning out the vote!"
Tell everyone you know in Maine to vote No on 1. And if you are in line by 8pm, you have the right to vote!
If you are outside of Maine, and have been trained, make Calls for Equality.
If you are in Maine and want to volunteer, go to a staging location listed here.
[Link]
Tell everyone you know in Maine to vote No on 1. And if you are in line by 8pm, you have the right to vote!
If you are outside of Maine, and have been trained, make Calls for Equality.
If you are in Maine and want to volunteer, go to a staging location listed here.
[Link]
No on 1/Protect Maine Equality: Ways You Can Still Help
No on 1/Protect Maine EqualityNovember 3, 2009
Next on my TO-DO list and yours... CALL FOR EQUALITY.
So I've voted and you've voted. You think that's it, right?
Wrong.
As former Gov. Howard Dean always says... you get a "C" for just voting. Democracy is about more than voting. Winning elections is about more than voting.
We win by volunteering.
What we need help with STAT is calling our supporters to remind THEM to vote.
If you have already been trained and made calls for our Call for Equality program, it's simple: start calling. Now. And don't stop until the polls close at 8pm EST. Use the same info you already have (but download the new Election Day script).
Two hours of your time. And you'll feel great about it tonight when we win marriage equality for LGBT families. Best two hours I've spent in I don't know how long.
If you're in Maine and have any time, you can go volunteer in person! And take a friend/family/colleague!
We need help at all our staging locations. You can click here to see them all and find the one closest to you. Just head on over.
Remember, you get a "C" for just voting. Help us win today. Call or volunteer in person.
[Link]
Maine Secretary of State says turnout will be higher than predicted
Portland Press Herald
November 3, 2009
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says he now expects more than 50 percent of Mainers would vote by the time polls close today. By 2:30 p.m. Dunlap had visited polls in Portland, Old town, Augusta and Lewiston and revised his earlier estimate, based on absentee ballot returns, that 35 percent of Maine’s voters would turn out. He said it was obvious that people were showing up at the polls. [Link]
November 3, 2009
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says he now expects more than 50 percent of Mainers would vote by the time polls close today. By 2:30 p.m. Dunlap had visited polls in Portland, Old town, Augusta and Lewiston and revised his earlier estimate, based on absentee ballot returns, that 35 percent of Maine’s voters would turn out. He said it was obvious that people were showing up at the polls. [Link]
2009 Elections Preview: Maine Question 1 on Marriage Equality
FiveThirtyEight
November 2, 2009
Nate Silver offers an analysis of polling data on Maine's Question 1, concluding that, "All the polls show a very low number of undecideds, so like most close elections, it's a question of turnout [...] But I'd still put the Yes on 1 side as about a 5-to-2 underdog." [Link]
November 2, 2009
Nate Silver offers an analysis of polling data on Maine's Question 1, concluding that, "All the polls show a very low number of undecideds, so like most close elections, it's a question of turnout [...] But I'd still put the Yes on 1 side as about a 5-to-2 underdog." [Link]
Could Philip Spooner Be the Key in Maine's Marriage Equality Vote
The Los Angeles Times - Opinion L.A.November 2, 2009
Karin Klein writes about the now-widespread YouTube video of 87-year-old World War II veteran Phillip Spooner passionately expressing his support of LGBT equality, and how the clip could possibly help opponents of Maine's Question 1 in the tight race over the anti-gay referendum. [Link]
Video: Rachel Maddow - Will LGBT Community Get Out the Vote in Maine and Washington State?
MSNBC - The Rachel Maddow Show
November 2, 2009
Rachel Maddow on marriage equality and domestic partnership ballot initiatives in Maine and Washington State: "The loss of same-sex marriage rights due to Prop. 8 in California last year was thought to have awoken the proverbial sleeping giant among gay rights supporters. All eyes on Washington and Maine tomorrow night to see how well that wide-awake giant turns out the vote." [Link]
November 2, 2009
Rachel Maddow on marriage equality and domestic partnership ballot initiatives in Maine and Washington State: "The loss of same-sex marriage rights due to Prop. 8 in California last year was thought to have awoken the proverbial sleeping giant among gay rights supporters. All eyes on Washington and Maine tomorrow night to see how well that wide-awake giant turns out the vote." [Link]
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Op-Ed: This Election Cycle Is a Celebration of Disclosure
The Olympian (WA)
November 3, 2009
The Olympian editorial board refers to U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton's call for full campaign disclosure on R-71 petition signers' names "a terrific decision because it upholds the public’s right to know who is contributing to the anti-71 campaign and how those dollars are being spent." [Link]
November 3, 2009
The Olympian editorial board refers to U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton's call for full campaign disclosure on R-71 petition signers' names "a terrific decision because it upholds the public’s right to know who is contributing to the anti-71 campaign and how those dollars are being spent." [Link]
Maine's Election Chief Projects 35 Percent Turnout
The Associated Press
November 2, 2009
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap continues to predict a 35 percent voter turnout in the state despite massive get-out-the-vote efforts on both sides of Question 1. [Link]
November 2, 2009
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap continues to predict a 35 percent voter turnout in the state despite massive get-out-the-vote efforts on both sides of Question 1. [Link]
Mainers Head to Polls to Vote on the Freedom to Marry
Bangor Daily News
November 3, 2009
Voter turnout could prove critical in the results of Maine's off-year election, which will decide, among other things, whether the state's marriage equality law will remain on the books. [Link]
November 3, 2009
Voter turnout could prove critical in the results of Maine's off-year election, which will decide, among other things, whether the state's marriage equality law will remain on the books. [Link]
COLUMN: 'Thuggish Liberal' Intimidation on Referendum 71
Kitsap Sun (WA)
October 31, 2009
George Will claims that "Disclosure [of the names of petition signers in Wash. state's Referendum 71 debate] threatens the right to privacy, which is under assault by a spreading movement — call it thuggish liberalism — that uses intimidation to suppress political participation." [Link]
October 31, 2009
George Will claims that "Disclosure [of the names of petition signers in Wash. state's Referendum 71 debate] threatens the right to privacy, which is under assault by a spreading movement — call it thuggish liberalism — that uses intimidation to suppress political participation." [Link]
Monday, November 2, 2009
Video: Maine's Question 1: Catholic Church Raising Money for Anti-Gay Campaign
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
October 31, 2009
NBC News' Ron Allen reports on Maine's Question 1, noting that the Catholic Church in Maine is taking collections to raise money for the anti-gay campaign. Allen also profiles Janet Jones and Faith Moritz, a lesbian couple who have been partners for 24 years. [Link]
October 31, 2009
NBC News' Ron Allen reports on Maine's Question 1, noting that the Catholic Church in Maine is taking collections to raise money for the anti-gay campaign. Allen also profiles Janet Jones and Faith Moritz, a lesbian couple who have been partners for 24 years. [Link]
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Wash. Voters to Decide on Expanded Domestic Partnership Rights
Interview: Maine Governor John Baldacci
The New York Times Magazine
October 29, 2009
Deborah Solomon interviews Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Question 1, his own views on marriage between same-sex couples, and the national attention Maine's marriage equality debate has been receiving. [Link]
October 29, 2009
Deborah Solomon interviews Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Question 1, his own views on marriage between same-sex couples, and the national attention Maine's marriage equality debate has been receiving. [Link]
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