as an American Im appalled that Tax paying fellow citizens RIGHTS are being put up to a Vote??? Would they be put up to a vote IF they were to Take away Blacks rights? Jewish Rights? Puerto Rican Rights? Nooooo, seems LGBT Americans are the LAST bastion of people who's RIGHTS can be Voted on...what a disgrace this is in America......Pathetic,sad,and Hateful! This is being "mostly"funded by the Church (thought they were having money problems? Due to all the Law suits from the Mollestiing cases?) Im Embarrassed to be American! Keep Religion OUT of Secular Laws!!!!!! Wheres the IRS???

all those who signed this Hateful,Bigoted Petitions names SHOULD be Public Knowledge!!!!

well under the freedom of information act the names of those who signed the petitions are open to public viewings, I also happen to know that there is a data base web sight under construction so people can search these names, as well a Boycott maine websight is being built, and will go on line should this end in a yes Vote winning .

Your posts are exactly why this needs to go to a vote! You both seem to have no problem denying others of their GOD GIVEN right to believe in the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. That right was denied us when this bill was signed into law. If you feel you deserve the same rights as heteros then live by the same rules as heteros! Put this to a vote of the people, not just force it on the many because of the sexual desires of the few.
As for Disgusted american; if you don't like it here (and you obviously don't), LEAVE! I find it hilarious that you call for openness yet are afraid to print even your first name! COWARD!
For allsnotlost; SAME TO YOU! If you believe in your cause, stand up and be counted. Better yet, vote in November.
You'll still loose, but vote anyway. It's another of your GOD GIVEN rights.
Until then, curb your hatred of Heteros and bask in the preferential spotlight you've placed yourself in.

Homosexuality is not a choice. Just like you don't choose the color of your skin, you cannot choose whom you are sexually attracted to. If you can, sorry, but you are not heterosexual, you are bi-sexual. Virtually all major psychological and medical experts agree that sexual orientation is NOT a choice. Most gay people will tell you its not a choice. Common sense will tell you its not a choice. While science is relatively new to studying homosexuality, studies tend to indicate that its biological.

http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/differential-brain-activation.pdf
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/sex/dn14146-gay-brains-structured-like-those-of-the-opposite-sex.html
Gay, Straight Men's Brain Responses Differ
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155990,00.html
http://www.livescience.com/health/060224_gay_genes.html
http://www.springerlink.com/content/w27453600k586276/
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/06/16/172/

The people who collected signatures in Maine to stop marriage equality did so by misleading people, lying, and using deception. These people who claim to be "right" or "moral" but then use evil, sinful, lying ways. Here's what one of my friends from Maine told me.

Sadly "Stand for Marriage Maine" collected many signatures by misleading people to believe they would not be able to vote unless they "registered" with those who were collecting signatures. At the Old Port Festival a woman at the top of Exchange Street was collecting signatures for the vote to ban gay marriage, but she was promoting it as if you were registering to vote. She said "Are you registered votes in Maine would you like to register here?" It was one sentence, she didn’t pause. I asked what we were registering for and she said "To determine if marriage is between a man and a woman or a man and a man or whatever." Then came the best part, she said "Would you like to sign so you can vote?" As if I couldn’t vote if I didn’t sign. She wasn’t telling people that it was a petition to stop gay marriage by putting it to a vote, she was convincing people to sign thinking that they had to or they wouldn’t be allowed to vote. There was nothing that even indicated what or why people where to sign. It’s not about Gay Marriage, it’s about Hate and Control. The fact they collected signatures so quickly only proves they preyed on the elderly and ignorant. This only provides evidence that many Mainers still have much growing up to do.

Do you really want to support people who lied to you, deceived you, who are trying to force you to spread discrimination and bigotry? Don't let these anti-gay people control your lives and choices. Support marriage equality in Maine.

WE DO SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN MAINE, AS LONG AS IT IS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN! If you don't like that, move to a state that allows Gay Marriage. Simple as that! We're not saying you can't get married. We just don't want you to be married HERE!

I should clarify my position before all you G&L's start having a thermonuclear meltdown; Civil unions are (in my opinion) fine. But to have what has been traditionally referred to as a "Marriage", it MUST be between ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN! (Sorry polygamists!)
shadow_man (also afraid to print his REAL name) wrote; "The fact they collected signatures so quickly only proves they preyed on the elderly and ignorant. " HOGWASH !!! What it proves is that there are a lot of people who disagree with your position. Face it, homosexuality IS the minority, NOT the majority ,no matter how loudly you whine!