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  2. 2009 Maine Question 1 - Wikipedia

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    The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), an anti-same-sex-marriage group, was the primary contributor to Stand For Marriage Maine, the organization that led the "yes on Question 1" campaign. [14] NOM contributed over $1.6 million to Stand For Marriage Maine; by reports as of October 2009, NOM had contributed 63% of that group's funding ...

  3. National Organization for Marriage - Wikipedia

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    Maine law required organizations soliciting more than $5,000 for ballot question campaigns to file disclosure reports. [126] NOM had contributed $1.6 million to Stand For Marriage Maine without filing any disclosure reports. [45] NOM filed suit, claiming that the state's election laws violate the Constitution. [45]

  4. Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland - Wikipedia

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    In November 2009 it was reported that the Diocese of Portland had contributed $550,000, or 20% of the total cash contributed to Stand For Marriage Maine, a successful campaign to prevent then-impending legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine.

  5. Mary Bonauto - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, Maine became the first state to pass a same-sex marriage law through the legislature, instead of through the court system, and also have it signed into law by the Governor. [20] Bonauto was instrumental in the campaign to enact the law, and was the architect of an unprecedentedly large public hearing on April 22, 2009, where proponents ...

  6. 2012 Maine Question 1 - Wikipedia

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    Maine Question 1 was a voter referendum on an initiated state statute that occurred on November 6, 2012. The referendum was held to determine whether or not to legalize same-sex marriage. The referendum passed with a 53-47% vote legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine. The law took effect on December 29, 2012. [1]

  7. GOP’s 2024 platform: A shift on same-sex marriage or ... - AOL

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    The Republican Party platform, updated last month for the first time since 2016, appeared to shift away from the party’s long-held opposition to same-sex marriage.

  8. Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here’s what they ...

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    Close to 1 in 10 people in the U.S., about 32 million people, are Hispanic males; the U.S. Latino population is nearly evenly divided between men and women.

  9. Domestic partnership in Maine - Wikipedia

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    Domestic partnerships were established in the state of Maine by statute in April 2004, [1] taking effect on July 30, 2004. This placed Maine in the category of U.S. states that offered limited recognition of same-sex relationships, but not all of the legal protections of marriage, as Maine does not recognize common law marriages.