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Same-Sex Marriage Finds No Favor With Maine Voters
In a major setback to gay rights advocates Maine voters have rejected a law allowing same-sex couples to marry. Gay rights advocates were hoping the northeastern US state would become the first in the country where voters directly approve gay marriage.
In a hard fought referendum that drew a large turnout, 53 percent of voters defeated a law passed by the state legislature in May, while 47 percent voted for the measure, with 87 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday.
Gay marriage opponents cheered when victory became certain minutes after midnight.
"It has all come together tonight and the institution of marriage has been preserved," said Stand for Marriage Maine campaign manager Frank Schubert, in comments carried by the Bangor Daily News.
The outcome from Tuesday's vote made Maine the third US state where voters repealed their local government's move granting same-sex couples the right to marry, following California and Hawaii. Gay marriage has not yet won a popular vote in any US state.
In Washington state, voters seemed on the verge of approving an "everything-but-marriage" referendum granting gays the right to civil unions, with early returns showing a razor-thin margin of 51 percent to 49 percent supporting the expanded status.
Voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan overwhelmingly voted to uphold the city's anti-discrimination law that extends protection to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals.
The Washington law would namely allow domestic partners to take time off to take care of a sick member of the couple.
In a hard fought referendum that drew a large turnout, 53 percent of voters defeated a law passed by the state legislature in May, while 47 percent voted for the measure, with 87 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday.
Gay marriage opponents cheered when victory became certain minutes after midnight.
"It has all come together tonight and the institution of marriage has been preserved," said Stand for Marriage Maine campaign manager Frank Schubert, in comments carried by the Bangor Daily News.
The outcome from Tuesday's vote made Maine the third US state where voters repealed their local government's move granting same-sex couples the right to marry, following California and Hawaii. Gay marriage has not yet won a popular vote in any US state.
In Washington state, voters seemed on the verge of approving an "everything-but-marriage" referendum granting gays the right to civil unions, with early returns showing a razor-thin margin of 51 percent to 49 percent supporting the expanded status.
Voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan overwhelmingly voted to uphold the city's anti-discrimination law that extends protection to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals.
The Washington law would namely allow domestic partners to take time off to take care of a sick member of the couple.
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