Two Major Maine Papers Endorse No On Question 1

By: David Dayen Sunday October 18, 2009 2:00 pm

Over the weekend, the two largest daily papers in Maine have come out against Question 1, the ballot measure which would overturn the marriage equality law passed by the legislature earlier this year. The Bangor Daily News said that allowing same-sex marriage “furthers the state’s interest in promoting stable families”: It is only natural that [...]

Maine AG Shoots Down The “They’ll Teach Homosexuality In Schools” Lie

By: David Dayen Friday October 16, 2009 6:31 am

I remember from covering Prop. 8 here in California how one pernicious lie from the theocrats was used over and over again in political ads – the idea that, if marriage equality became law, your children (think of the children) would be taught how to be gay in schools. The anti-equality forces never argued about [...]

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