Marriage is a lifelong partnership between two people, whether those two people are gay or straight.  All loving, committed couples deserve the dignity and respect that marriage brings, as well as all the legal rights and obligations that marriage brings.  Maine is full of same-sex couples who have been together for decades, have weathered life-threatening illness, are raising children, worry about their finances, and do their best to plan for the future.

Every day, lesbian and gay Mainers and their families suffer because they are treated as second-class citizens. In order to protect families and recognize full equality for all Mainers, we must protect marriage rights for LGBT Mainers now