Same-sex marriage is rejected yet again in U.S.Byline: Irish Daily Mail The Irish Daily Mail is a newspaper published in the Republic of Ireland by Associated Newspapers. The paper was launched in February 2006 with a launch strategy that included giving away free copies on the first day of circulation and low pricing subsequently. Reporter GAY rights activists suffered another defeat for same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable in the U.S. yesterday, as voters in Maine rejected the legislation. It means the unions have now been refused in all 31 states where the question has been put directly to the electorate. Although domestic partnerships have been recognised in Maine since 2004, that arrangement does not give gay couples as many legal protections as married couples. The result in the north-eastern state North-Eastern State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into three states - Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola. - known for its moderate views - was hailed as a victory for traditional marriage. Frank Schubert Frank Schubert (1915 - 2003) was the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the United States. Schubert worked for the United States Coast Guard since 1939; at the time of his death he was serving at the Coney Island Lighthouse in Brooklyn, New York, where he had worked since who campaigned against the law said: 'The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation.' A heavy voter turnout went against predictions that an energetic and well-financed campaign by gay rights activists would buck the national trend. Same-sex marriages were rejected by 53 per cent of the vote. Opponents based many campaign adverts on hotly disputed claims that the law meant 'gay marriage' would be taught in schools. Before the vote, leading campaigner Chuck Schott warned that Maine 'will have its place in infamy' if it passed the law. The outcome was the biggest defeat for same-sex marriage since California banned them last year. But the gay rights lobby was defiant de·fi·ant adj. Marked by defiance; boldly resisting. de·fi  ant·ly adv.Adj. 1. . Campaigner Jesse Connolly said: 'We are in this for the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. until all families in Maine are treated equally.' |
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