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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:00 AM

Not-so-opposite marriage

A transgender woman who got hitched before transitioning points out that legal same-sex unions (by somebody's definition) already exist in all 50 states.
Kate Harding

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  • Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:40 AM

    Just to be Clear...

    Anyone seeking same-sex marriage in Maine cannot currently do so. Typically a bill does not take affect until 90 days after the adjournment of the Legislature. However, if sufficient signatures are collected as a petition by this deadline, the law will not go into effect and a vote by the electorate takes place in November. If Maine votes against the law, then gay marriage will have never happened.

    As a resident of Maine, I hope that this does not happen, but after California, it's difficult to say what will happen.

    —Jay Bee Read Jay Bee's other letters

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