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I have yet to meet the woman I'm going to spend the rest of my life with but I made a committment several years ago that as long as I live in a state that does not allow equal marriage I will not marry my partner in a civil marriage.
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Not being able to legally marry means that my partner and I will have to jump through extra hoops to ensure mutual parental rights for our child.
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I find it hard to understand how after spending half of my life defending the U.S. Constitution, I am denied the same rights as many of the people I protected for all those years.
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Many of our friends do not understand why we can’t get married, or they say, “Why don’t you just leave the state”? I tell them that this IS our state; we were born and raised here.
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Though I am only 18, I have dreamt about marrying someone I love.
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I will be able to vote in the 2012 election and that means so much to me! It means so much because last year I came out as gay to my parents and family. I am ready for same-sex marriage to be legal in Maine because when I grow up, I want to marry who I truly love.
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We have been friends and neighbors with Jerry and Dan for 20 years. They watch our house when we are away; we feed their cat and take in their mail when they are on vacation. We have shared many memories, barbecues, conversations, laughs, and supported each other throughout the years.
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