Portland resident Mary Bonauto, who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case that legalized same-sex marriage, is among 20 Americans receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal.
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the landmark bill.
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Supreme Court justices split in clash of religion and gay rights
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.
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Senate set to vote on bill protecting same-sex marriages
Sen. Susan Collins is among 12 Republicans who supported the Respect for Marriage Act bill early on and lobbied her colleagues to support it.
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Senate advances bill to protect same-sex marriage in federal law
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said it was time to ‘remove the cloud’ over same-sex and interracial couples who might worry their marriage would not be recognized in another state.
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Supreme Court to take case of Colorado baker who wouldn't sell wedding cake to gay couple
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider next term whether a Denver baker unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to sell them a wedding cake. Lower courts had ruled that Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, had violated Colorado’s public accommodations law, which prohibits refusing service to customers […]
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National Organization for Marriage files 2009 donors list
AUGUSTA — The National Organization for Marriage has filed details of its financial activities related to a 2009 effort to repeal Maine’s same-sex marriage law following a more-than-five-year legal battle over Maine’s campaign finance laws. Jonathan Wayne, executive director of the Maine Ethics Commission, said in a written statement Monday morning that the list had been filed […]
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Get government out of marriage altogether
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states must recognize same-sex marriages, dissenting Chief Justice John Roberts wondered whether polygamy will be next. Some legal scholars have responded that yes, the arguments for gay marriage could apply to relationships among more than two partners, as well. William Baude, a law professor at the University of […]
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Maine equality backers tout role of Portland’s Mary Bonauto
Also on this page: U.S. Supreme Court rules same sex marriage legal in all 50 states | Read the U.S. Supreme Court decision PORTLAND — Advocates for marriage equality in Maine are celebrating the role played by Portland resident Mary Bonauto, the attorney who represented same-sex couples in the case that on Friday extended gay marriage nationwide. Bonauto […]
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Cal Thomas: Supreme Court debate opens questions
In 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked the right question: whether it is appropriate for the Court to discard a definition of marriage that “has been with us for millennia,” adding, “it’s very difficult for the court to say, ‘Oh, well, we know better.’ “ Kennedy, […]