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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. This new law does not force any religion to recognize a marriage that falls outside of its beliefs. It does not require the church to perform any ceremony with which it disagrees. Instead, it reaffirms the separation of church and state.
It guarantees that Maine citizens will be treated equally under Maine’s civil marriage laws, and that is the responsibility of government.
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Maine Governor John Baldacci on signing the Equal Marriage Bill. Baldacci is the first governor to sign such a bill. (via:og)
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Perfectly said.
(via walpaper)
