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Question 1 is bad for Schools and Families.

• In Massachusetts, gay marriage hasn't affected schools quite as much as Question 1 would have you believe. Opponents of same-sex marriage in Maine have suggested that if the law stands, schools will... (10/30/09)
• Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes it clear: this law changes nothing about what schools teach. "I have scoured Maine laws relating to the eduction of its children for any references... (10/15/09)
• Marriage strengthens families -- ALL families. States with married gay couples have lower rates of divorce. Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, whose general assembly this year considered a bill... (10/12/09)
• Hear what Maine's Attorney General Janet Mills has to say about the deceptive ads. "I'm appalled at those ads as well. I have no reason to believe that a... (10/09/09)
• See what hundreds of Maine lawyers have to say about the misleading campaign ads. More than 350 lawyers from across Maine - from Kittery to Fort Kent - who... (10/08/09)
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Faith leaders urge No On 1.

• A former attorney general explains that concerns about religious freedom are All persons and religious institutions have the absolute right of religious belief without government regulation.... (10/29/09)
• An interfaith coalition stands for the rights of Maine's gay families. More than 200 people stood in support of gay rights, and against the hot-button ballot... (10/20/09)
• Faith leaders adamantly support civil marriage equality. Faith leaders from the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry in Maine gathered in... (10/01/09)
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Maine Newspapers oppose 1.

• The Maine Morning Sentinel "just doesn't buy" Question 1's arguments. Sometimes the law has to move quickly to keep up with a reality that has... (10/31/09)
• SeacoastOnline urges a No vote on 1. We hope next Wednesday morning, the nation sees that Mainers voted on the side of... (10/29/09)
• The Boston Globe clears up the misconceptions about gay marriage in neighboring states. Supporters of the ballot initiative argue that same-sex marriage erodes heterosexual marriage, but experience has... (10/28/09)
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It puts our Jobs and Economy at risk.

• A Maine doctor explains the link between Question 1 and a statewide physician shortage. Part of my work in psychiatry has been devoted to the recruitment of physicians to... (10/28/09)
• A coalition of Maine businesses wants voters to know how banning gay marriages will hurt the economy, just as it has in other states. A group of businesspeople announced their support on Friday for same sex marriage. The newly... (10/24/09)
• New study: when states prohibit gay marriages, they lose significant numbers of qualified workers. Respondents were asked to imagine themselves in a hypothetical scenario: They live in a state... (10/22/09)
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Conservatives and Liberals alike reject the government intrusion.

• Baldacci calls for equality at No on Question 1 event Bev Uhlenhake of Brewer said she fails to understand how she and her partner getting... (10/28/09)
• Among those debunking Question 1's fraudulent claims: Maine Attorneys General, Senate President and House Speaker, and University of Maine School of Law professors. The NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality today released an extensive memorandum that examines and disputes... (09/19/09)
• More and more Republican politicians are taking a stand in favor of equal marriage. Maine GOP gubernatorial candidate Peter Mills, who is currently a state senator, told Pine Tree... (09/11/09)
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Question 1 closes the door on Civil Rights.

• One of Maine's top doctors connects marriage equality to historical civil rights fights. In the end, though, gay marriage is not about marriage or teenagers, and it is... (10/06/09)
• A Portland Press Herald editorial connects the freedom to marry to other civil rights fights. Without the rule of law - remembering that laws change and evolve - there would... (09/24/09)
• One of the organizations pushing Question 1 is also pursuing legal means to prevent unmarried mothers from holding jobs. Women's rights activists have said that under the new law, unwed mothers who are kicked... (09/22/09)
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Read More about the threat posed by Question 1.

• The organization paying for Question 1 has misled everyone -- including the Maine Ethics Commission. This does not appear to be an accident or an isolated instance of carelessness on... (10/30/09)
• Maine Attorney General Janet Mills wonders why Question 1's only major financial backer keeps its records secret. Maine's attorney general challenged the advocacy group Wednesday night to make its records public before... (10/29/09)
• Another falsehood from Question 1: it's time to debunk their out-of-state myths. In a fundraising plea to his mailing list this past week, Marc Multy, the President... (10/28/09)
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