AUGUSTA, Maine — Jennifer Curran could only sit in the pews of her Catholic church over the years and watch as bride after bride walked down the aisle.
Now that her home state of Maine has approved same-sex marriage, Curran’s looking forward to inviting friends to sit on the sidelines and watch her marry her partner Carolyn Thompson in a Congregational Church.
Maine on Wednesday became the fifth state to approve gay marriage in a cliffhanger that was resolved when Gov. John Baldacci signed the freshly passed legislation behind closed doors.
New Hampshire’s Legislature voted soon afterward to allow gay marriage, but Gov. John Lynch hasn’t indicated whether he would sign it. If he does or lets it become law without his signature, Rhode Island would be the region’s sole holdout.
Both bills specify that religious institutions are not compelled to recognize same-sex marriages.
by the associated press
Now that her home state of Maine has approved same-sex marriage, Curran’s looking forward to inviting friends to sit on the sidelines and watch her marry her partner Carolyn Thompson in a Congregational Church.
Maine on Wednesday became the fifth state to approve gay marriage in a cliffhanger that was resolved when Gov. John Baldacci signed the freshly passed legislation behind closed doors.
New Hampshire’s Legislature voted soon afterward to allow gay marriage, but Gov. John Lynch hasn’t indicated whether he would sign it. If he does or lets it become law without his signature, Rhode Island would be the region’s sole holdout.
Both bills specify that religious institutions are not compelled to recognize same-sex marriages.
by the associated press
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