Big day for gay rights - races to watch today with result links

[FreeState]

Maine: Question 1

A "No" win keeps marriage equality in Maine

Protect Equality Maine http://www.protectmaineequality.org/
Official election results website: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/prior1st.htm



Washington: Referendum 71

A Yes (Approve) keeps the states everything but marriage Domestic Partnership law

Washington Families Standing Together http://approvereferendum71.org/
Official results (the state votes by mail so it may be a few days before anything concrete) http://www.secstate.wa.gov/


Kalamazoo Michigan: 1856

Anti-discrimination ordinance an Approve/Yes vote on 1856 keeps the law that was passed already by the city
One Kalamazoo http://www.onekalamazoo.com/
Official results: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633_8716---,00.html


New Jersey: Gov. Corzine Christie

He is pro marriage equality the republican is not - if he does not win marriage will not happen anytime soon via the legislature.

Corzine Christie http://christiefornj.com/election/
Official Results: http://www.state.nj.us/state/


Houston Mayor: Annise Parker

Openly gay candidate - would be the first lesbian mayor of Houston

Annise Parker http://www.anniseparker.com/
Official Results: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/

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There may be more I have missed

[Skittles]

1. could I nitpick please

I think the term "gay rights" should not be used - it makes it sound like gay folk want something special when really it's just equal rights - but please correct me if I'm wrong (maybe it just reminds me of "gay agenda")

[WillParkinson]

2. I KICK YER ASS!

But I want equal rights, not special rights. I'm happy calling them "Equal Rights Amendment" and I agree with your reasoning.

[Skittles]

3. SWEET!

:hi:

[FreeState]

7. Gay Rights is an umbrella term thats not going away any time soon

The term is used as an umbrella for all civil rights the GLBT movement is trying to gain. I see your reasoning, but its not likely to happen - its widely used by GLBT groups and has been since the 60s.

See:

Gay Rights at Change.org http://gayrights.change.org/

Gay Rights Watch http://blog.gayrightswatch.com/

ACLU LGBT Rights http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights

The National Center for Lesbian Rights http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer

[donco6]

4. Thank you - this is very helpful!

I'll be watching.

[Unvanguard]

5. Thank you SO MUCH for this. You spared me some frantic looking later tonight!

:)

Edit: The New York Times Editorial Board, at least, appears to think there's a shot at marriage equality in New Jersey even with a Christie win, in the "lame-duck" period before Corzine leaves office. I don't think this will happen, but at least there's a chance.

[t0dd]

6. Thanks so much, FreeState

:hi: You've been wonderful posting all the latest coverage. Thanks :) :hug:

[NMDemDist2]

14. +1 n/t

[LoveIsNow]

8. Nice but wrong link on NJ governor race

That link is for Chris Christie, the Republican. John Corzine is our man. They're two separate people, not a first and last name.

[FreeState]

9. Woops thanks! John Corzine is who we want!

Here is the correct one: http://www.joncorzine09.com/

(its was late! Thats my excuse anyway:) LOL)

[FreeState]

10. Good Maine results page (Bangor Daily News)

http://www.bangordailynews.com/electionresults.html

[FreeState]

11. 30 minutes until polls close in Maine n/t

[jonnyblitz]

12. thanks for this thread all the info you collect and bring here,

Freestate. :hug: :hi:

I appreciate it very much.

[FreeState]

13. I had to do something to keep myself sane :)

elections take a toll on my life - so this is a healthy way of distraction:)

Oh and just read a report that south Portland ran out of ballots - over 60% turn out! Whoo Hooo thats a very good sign:)

[jonnyblitz]

15. my stomach is in knots. this will make my night/ week/year

if we win! prop 8 was so devastating because one would assume it couldn't happen in such a hip state as California.

[FreeState]

16. Results are trickling in...

http://www.bangordailynews.com/electionresults.html

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
No 45 88.24%
Yes 6 11.76%

[WritingIsMyReligion]

17. For Maine use the Bangor Daily News.

I think it's the No on 1/PME campaign's official source for returns as they come in as well.

http://bit.ly/1h89Sh

[jonnyblitz]

18. that's where i am, continuosly hitting "refresh".

I haven't seen you post in awhile. :hi:

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
No 2071 62.97%
Yes 1218 37.03%

[FreeState]

19. Just got closer....

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
Yes 3837 50.67%
No 3736 49.33%


30 seconds later...

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
Yes 5336 54.68%
No 4422 45.32%


we have some time to go yet until the numbers stabiles

[jonnyblitz]

21. i know. i keep hitting refresh like a fiend!

:scared:

[ShadowLiberal]

23. Yeah, the problem is that site doesn't say where the votes are coming from

What really baffles me about the site is how it claims X out of Y registered voters have voted today, yet all of the vote tallies for the last hour have had far more voters showing up then actual votes cast.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

20. Been very busy with the whole school thing. :)

It will be a tight race, for sure, but turnout was encouraging, so hopefully we can pull through. This one will take hours to get a hold of, I'm sure.

[jonnyblitz]

22. I hope school is going well for you. nt

[Ioo]

24. LINK to live Maine results

http://www.bangordailynews.com/electionresults.html

[Veruca Salt]

25. Holy crap I'm on edge...

It _just_ jumped back to our favor:

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
No 14969 54.60%
Yes 12446 45.40%

30 of 605 (5 %) of precincts have been reported.

Still a long way to go. This is going to be a long night isn't it? :scared:

[jonnyblitz]

26. yes it is going to be a long night.

up, down, up, down.

[Veruca Salt]

27. I'm calling it a night otherwise i'll end up with an ulcer...

I'm still terribly worried I'm going to wake up tomorrow to a huge letdown... I'm already disappointed that:

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
Yes 208201 51.82%
No 193545 48.18%

+200k people in my state are bigots. :-( I'm still burned this is even up for a vote. Once again the tyranny of the majority will be forced upon a minority.

[Libertas1776]

28. It seems

the majority of voters in Maine are in favor of unequal rights :-(

Gay marriage...HELL NO!...oh, but medical marijuana, hey sure, why not? A question of civil rights should never be put up for a ballot initiative.