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Anti-Gay Rights Proposal Advanced; Christian Civic League of Maine
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Auntie Maine Apr 17 2008, 02:26 AM Post #1
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They are at it again,or rather Michael heath their leader is.I am so sick of these people.We have voted and voted on this and the state of Maine has every time decided to back gay rights.It is just this one asshole who hates gays so much that this is all consuming in his sad life.




League fighting gay rights in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine - One of the state's most vocal opponents of gay rights has initiated a referendum aimed at banning same-sex marriages or civil unions and prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting children.
The referendum also would eliminate sexual orientation as a protected class under the Maine Human Rights Act and would take away funding that supports civil rights teams affiliated with the state Attorney General’s Office.
Michael Heath, executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, said that if the Secretary of State’s Office approves his petition, he’ll begin recruiting organizers to gather signatures. Putting a referendum on the state ballot requires about 55,000 signatures, or 10 percent of the turnout for the last gubernatorial election.
"We’re mindful, politically speaking, of the fact that there are remaining questions with regard to gay rights," Heath said Wednesday by telephone, adding that "the only real question remaining is whether same-sex marriage will eventually be allowed under the law."
"We’ve decided to put our own views out there on this and start the debate."
A referendum in 2005 also led by Heath sought to overturn a Maine law protecting gays. If that discussion is any indicator, the debate is likely to be heated.
Shenna Bellows, executive director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, sharply denounced the proposed referendum.
"Mainers have spoken loud and clear that Maine won’t discriminate," she said. "We will vigorously oppose this referendum that is founded in hate and fear-mongering."
Betsy Smith, executive director of Equality Maine, a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy group based in Portland, also criticized Heath’s referendum.
"The question that he has submitted to the secretary of state is so broad that it’s ridiculous," Smith said Wednesday by telephone. "I don’t even know if it’s legal to put a question like that on the ballot. He basically wants to repeal any rights gays have gotten."
The proposed referendum, which contains four parts, was presented last Friday to the Secretary of State’s Office. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Wednesday that his role in the process is simply administrative.
"The proposal has been transmitted to our reviser’s office, which will review and draft the language, at which point we will create a petition," he said.
Dunlap, who said he supports the petition process whether or not he agrees with any particular referendum, stressed that the most important thing is that voters understand the question before them.
The question as it was submitted reads: "Do you want to protect traditional marriage and eliminate special rights laws in Maine?"
A description of the referendum indicates that it will clarify Maine’s marriage law, limiting the institution to one man and one woman. It also would forbid the establishment of civil unions. The referendum further seeks to remove sexual orientation from the Maine Human Rights Act and to eliminate any state funding for civil rights advocacy through the Attorney General’s Office.
In the last several years, Maine residents have been difficult to read on the issue of gay rights. In 1995, voters soundly rejected an attempt to repeal local gay rights initiatives and prohibit the future adoption of others. In 1998 and 2000, voters rejected gay rights initiatives.
In 2005, however, an effort to overturn a Maine law that prohibited discrimination against homosexuals in the areas of housing, education and employment was rejected.
The referendum known as Question 1, which also was spearheaded by Heath and the Christian Civic League, generated widespread debate on both sides.
With strong advocacy from Maine Won’t Discriminate, a gay-rights group that mobilized to oppose the question, 55 percent of voters rejected overturning the law. Still, seven of the state’s 16 counties supported the referendum, which suggests a divide on the issue remains.
Heath indicated shortly after the 2005 election that, despite the loss, he planned to go after gay marriage. A posting on the Christian Civic League’s Web site written by Heath and dated March 31, 2008, effectively announced those plans.
"It is time for another referendum on gay rights. We have been licking our wounds long enough. I’m not going to sit by doing nothing really meaningful and watch either the courts or the legislature further advance special rights for homosexuality."
The posting goes on to say that the right to marry is implicit, but states, "Nobody should have legal rights that are premised on being sexually promiscuous."
Heath said he plans to gather the signatures needed to submit the referendum in time for the 2009 ballot, which means he has until January 2009.
"We’ve twice gathered signatures on this issue, so I think it’s realistic that it will happen again," he said. "I would expect this [issue] is going to be picked at quite a bit by the press, but I’m sure Maine people will have an interest in this."
Smith, who equated Heath’s recent actions to a blanket attack on gay people, said even if he gets the required signatures it’s unlikely Mainers would ever support it.
"I doubt it will get that far, but Maine people have proven themselves to be pretty fair-minded," she said.
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Auntie Maine Apr 17 2008, 02:29 AM Post #2
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Here are some letters to the editor from todays Portland Press herald.


Editorials: Why such fear of gay marriage?
April 16
Michael Heath, executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, should leave gays alone, some readers say.



I am perplexed. Why is the Christian Civic League so fearful of gay marriage?
How would it, really, affect anybody except the gay couples who might choose it? Gay marriage has been legal in Massachusetts for several years now.
After all the dire predictions that it would be the end of the world, or at least the end of social structure in Massachusetts, time has proved it to be a complete nonevent. If it ever happens in Maine, it will be a nonevent here, too.
Massachusetts has one of the lowest divorce rates in the nation, far lower than many "conservative" states. Perhaps respect for gay rights in a community actually benefits the institution of marriage.
Tolerance of others certainly seems to me to be a far healthier social attitude than the divisive "us and them" attitude the league would have us adopt.
Can Michael Heath and the league find meaning in their relationships only by denying rights to others? If so, that strikes me as a decidedly non-Christian way of living.
Steve Wellcome
Brunswick


I used to find Michael Heath annoying and sometimes amusing. Now I find him frightening. If he is a Christian, then I am not, and vice versa. I find it almost impossible to understand his obsession with the love and family life of everyone on Earth.
My knowledge of the Bible is only cursory, but I'd like Mr. Heath to point out to all of us what family in the Bible represents the family values to which he so frequently refers.
I would like him to point out specific instances where a child reared by parents of the same gender is less than a child reared by parents of the opposite gender (with or without the benefit of clergy).
Or, for that matter, children exposed to abusive parents, single parents, grandparents -- and let's not forget those naughty clergy.
If a child is taught in school that a race, religion, gender or sexual orientation is wrong or unacceptable to their way of thinking, what should we expect them to do with that knowledge -- get rid of them? How?
I would like Mr. Heath to tell us of what he personally is afraid. I just don't get it.
How are this man and his family personally hurt or in jeopardy, and of what?
If things are so bad in Maine or the United States, I don't understand why Mr. Heath doesn't move to a place where he and his minions won't feel so threatened.
But above all, I wish for God's sake that Mr. Heath would leave us alone. Peace on Earth, please.
Bruce Erwin Johnson
Portland

I just cannot believe that we would need to go through another referendum because a vocal minority is again opposing my right and my partner's right to be treated fairly at work and in my community.
We simply want to be treated the same as any other couple.
In 2005, a majority of Mainers voted against discrimination aimed at LGBT people.
With all the issues facing Maine today, I can't believe most Mainers are interested in a renewed attack on my partner and me.
Steve L. Floyd
Portland

The proposed referendum question that the Christian Civic League has proposed is overly broad in its attack on Maine's gay and lesbian citizens.
Gay and lesbian Mainers simply want to be treated fairly at work and in their communities, to live their lives and to send their children safely to school.
Seems to me treating people fairly is part of being a Christian, so it really is a no-brainer. How can they call themselves "Christians" if they do not acknowledge basic human rights?
Annie Boissevain
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la anaconda de chocolatee Apr 17 2008, 02:50 AM Post #3
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bravo to those people who wrote those letters to the editor! :clap
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Julesy Apr 17 2008, 04:03 AM Post #4
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im too tired to read but I will Dan.
you betcha!
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we need another civil rights movements for gay folks.
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I don't even need to read it all to know how I would respond to the imbecile.

It's Old Testament who would stone gays...versus New Testament Jesus who would support gays...versus New Testament Paul the woman hating repressed homo who would denounce gays.

They call themselves Christians right? As in Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ who would not condone this venomous discrimination?

Idiots.
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alondria Apr 17 2008, 08:39 AM Post #6
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i liked these bits best




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"It is time for another referendum on gay rights. We have been licking our wounds long enough. I’m not going to sit by doing nothing really meaningful and watch either the courts or the legislature further advance special rights for homosexuality."


its not about special rights, its about equel rights




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The posting goes on to say that the right to marry is implicit, but states, "Nobody should have legal rights that are premised on being sexually promiscuous."




am i missing something, straight marraige is about two people being together for life while gay marraige means you can sleep around? what a moron
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"its not about special rights, its about equel rights"

Thank you Alondria.Thats kind of a no brainer.I personally think Michael heath is a closet case.Always have.
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of course he is a closet case. That is a dead giveaway to spend THAT much time and energy on something that has no affect on his own life, he must be a closet case. Hopefully he will get caught with a man sucking his dick and then it will be all over the papers.
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I don't advocate violence but sometimes a person really does need their ass beat.
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I agree with you Jesse
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violence only begets violence

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Fuck that shit.I am bored of the man and I already suggested that somebody outta go see one of "those"guys in the North End of Boston. :;
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if god does exist, he doesnt love this guy
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No he doesn't,and I am wagering that the devil don't want that asshole either. :rocks
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the devil is too good for his ass!
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Leave my father out of this!
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I have two ass cheeks for the both of you to kiss!
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:p S.w.a.k.
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