Gay marriage foes rally in Maine

[ccharles000]

(Augusta, Maine) More than 1,000 people attended a rally in Augusta decrying legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maine. Outside the Civic Center, dozens of supporters of gay marriage held a candlelight vigil.

The Sunday rally was organized by the Washington-based Christian Family Research Council, which regularly fights gay marriage issues nationally.

“We’re here not motivated by anger or hate,” Tony Perkins, president of Christian Family Research Council, told the rally. “We’re here because we care. We care about families and children in Maine. And the protesters. We care about them as well. Those folks trying to redefine marriage are not our enemies.”

Last month, state Sen. Dennis S. Damon (D) announced he would introduce legislation to repeal Maine’s so-called Defense of Marriage law, which bars same-sex marriage, and a bill that would make marriage gender-neutral.

Neither bill has been filed so far.

Damon said the legislation would affirm that no religious organization would be forced to conduct a same-sex marriage. If passed, the bill would recognize same-sex marriages from other areas where they currently are legal.

http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-marriage-foes-rally-in-maine/

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

1. I think gay marriage would pass in southern Maine

but who knows about the rest of the state. It will eventually pass anyhow, just not sure how soon it will be. Conservatives always have to put up a fight against inevitable change.

[Bluebear]

2. Well, we have to reach out to all viewpoints.

:sarcasm:

[CatholicEdHead]

3. Family Research Council has WAY too much time on their hands

:crazy: :puke:

[Political Tiger]

4. “We’re here not motivated by anger or hate”

Of course they are!

If they were there because, as Tony Perkins claims, they "care about families and children," then why aren't they holding rallies decrying divorce, or unmarried people living together and having children? Why aren't they holding protests about the millions of families that have no health insurance, or the millions of children that don't get three good meals a day?

That's what I would ask the bigot Perkins!