Just a day after Governor Baldacci signed Maine’s gay marriage bill, opponents have filed a formal challenge to bring the matter up for a public vote, which could delay gay marriage in the state for months.
Who is trying to put civil rights before the voters? People like Maine’s Bishop Richard Malone, who issued a statement that included this: “Same-sex marriage is a dangerous sociological experiment that I believe will have negative consequences for society as a whole.”
And also people like Marc Mutty of the The Catholic Diocese in Maine, who said, “Although the details are still being worked out at this time, we can say with certainty that the Portland Diocese will play a lead role in organizing this petition drive to bring the issue before voters.”
“We’re very disappointed,” said Steve Ryan of Buxton, who was looking forward to the new law with his partner, Jim Bishop. “We plan to get married as soon as we can. This is going to put our whole life on hold.”
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