In this July 14, 2010 file photo, a National Organization for Marriage recreational vehicle gets set to hit the road in Augusta, Maine. The leading national organization opposing same-sex marriage has sought to split the Democratic Party base by pitting African-Americans and Hispanics against gay-rights groups, according to confidential strategy memos made public by court officials in Maine on Monday, March 26, 2012.
Robert F. Bukaty, File, Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Christian Civic League of Maine and the National Organization for Marriage say they've combined forces to defeat the same-sex marriage referendum proposal on next November's ballot.
The chairman of Protect Marriage Maine, Rev. Bob Emrich, says it will organize groups of different faiths as well as people with no faith traditions at all in opposition to the ballot initiative. Maine voters defeated a gay marriage proposal that was on the 2009 ballot.
Christian Civic League Executive Director Carroll Conley says his group was not a major player in the 2009 campaign, but he believes it can play a major role in the campaign this year.
Paperwork creating Protect Marriage Maine was filed Friday, April 20.
Pro-gay marriage activists from 16 organizations have formed the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition.
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In the continuing fight against equality for all Americans, religions are giving themselves a bad name and a black eye.
Bigotry is not a virtue.
Discrimination is not a virtue.
You may condemn anything you want within More..
@orwell huxley
that is true but none of those things have nothing to do with gay marriage or to allowing certain other types of marriages. There is no evidence to support that gay marriage, gays having children or even adopting children causes More..
I have zero interest in who marries whom. It's none of my business. Why do you care?