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Glad I voted, I 71 is close: http://bit.ly/16tqWI 11/4/2009 |
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New gay rights law being approved by voters http://bit.ly/16tqWI 11/4/2009 |
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Hooray For gay rights in WA! Ref 71 was approved by voters so far! http://bit.ly/16tqWI 11/4/2009 |
Early Morning Swim: Election Roundup
Firedoglake —
Oh noes! The teabaggers lose again!!!
So did Sarah Palin.
GOP takes back VA; wins in NJ.
Bloomberg back in NYC.
Gay marriage repealed in Maine.
But wins in Washington.
Nate has the analysis.
Election '09 - Ballot Measures
Political Animal —
... the region that has been the most open to same-sex marriage, and because opponents of the repeal had far outspent backers. The arc of history may be long, and it may bend towards justice, but sometimes that arc isn't nearly as curved as it should be. Adding insult to injury, New Jersey was poised to join the states approving marriage equality, but with Chris Christie's (R) victory yesterday, progress will quickly come to a halt. In more encouraging news, voters in Washington state approved a domestic-partnership measure that grants gay couples ...
New gay rights law being approved by voters
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... insurance benefits disability insurance issues # Insurance rights, including rights under group policies, policy rights after death of spouse, conversion rights, and continuing coverage rights. California, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia have laws that either recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships that afford same-sex couples similar rights to marriage. Thirty states have gay marriage bans in their constitutions. Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411801_gayrights03.html
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein: One Year Later: A Meaningless Election, Same-Sex Initiatives Fail, And Madeleine Albright's Love of Pins
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... There were also a few ballot initiatives on same-sex rights. In Washington, the voters chose to uphold a law that granted the same rights to domestic partnerships that are given to married couples. Teresa, a resident, tells us about the two Washingtons, and how they're totally different on this issue. We also talk about ...
Same-sex marriage setback in Maine, hope for the future
The Reaction —
... Washington voted for domestic partnerships, but Maine, a similarly blue state (despite having two Republican senators), voted against same-sex marriage. ...
Same-Sex Marriage Setback in Maine, Hope for the Future
The Moderate Voice —
Washington voted for domestic partnerships, but Maine, a similarly blue state (despite having two Republican senators), voted against same-sex marriage.
There is no denying that the vote in Maine is a setback for gay rights. Simply put, the anti-gay forces of the right mobilize well, as they showed in California last year, playing to lingering bigotry and fear, and they did again here. Furthermore, there was little support for the same-sex marriage law in rural, more conservative parts of the state. There will eventually be legalized same-sex ...
