Being able to step in and make medical decisions for a seriously ill spouse is unquestioned. Being able to do so for a seriously ill gay partner is not. Unlike married couples, same-sex couples have no legal rights or protection without clear legal documents that spell them out.
To be certain that medical decisions stay in [...]
Maine voters narrowly decided to repeal a new law allowing same-sex marriage. With almost all precincts reporting, 53 percent voted to overturn the law and 47 percent voted to keep it.
The bill was signed into law in May, but same-sex marriage opponents gathered more than the 55,000 signatures necessary to call for a public vote. [...]
Maine voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to overturn a law allowing same-sex marriage. The law was passed last May and signed by Gov. John E. Baldacci (D).
Question 1 on the ballot is titled “An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom.” The question reads: “Do you want [...]