From the Bangor Daily News:

Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday signed a gay marriage bill passed just hours before by the Maine Legislature. [Baldacci said,] “In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions,” Baldacci said in a written statement. “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage.”

…The governor’s signature makes Maine the fifth state to allow gay marriage

I’m not sure I’ve ever been more excited to be a Mainer. The only thing I wish could have been done is the addition of an amendment to prevent this law from going to a public referendum. Is that even possible? I just can’t shake the belief that the equal rights of minorities secured through the legislative process should never go to a vote of the (possibly bigoted) majority.

Fifth out of 50 ain’t bad, Maine. Not bad at all.

Tags: baldacci, gay marriage

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