More Than K Sign Petition to Reconsider Marriage in Maine by St. Amand Web Producer / Staff Writer Tuesday Dec 6, rights activists in Maine gathered more than 35, signatures on Election Day to support a Beautiful wife searching online dating amateur casual sex ballot imitative that would allow same-sex couples to get marriage license, reported Equality Maine. In 12 weeks volunteers were able to collect more than , signatures. "Not only were we incredibly successful at gathering signatures at the polls today, but volunteers all over the state met voters who have changed their minds on this issue in the last two years," said Smith, EqualityMaine executive director. "The enthusiasm was incredible, we had a volunteer in Gardiner who kept ing to extend her shift because she was so excited at how people were signing," Mello, EqualityMaine’s field director, said. While collecting signatures, some volunteers said they talked to Maine residents about marriage. They said that a number of Mainers have changed their views about same-sex marriage since. "I met a today in Caribou, who told me he wouldn’t have signed two years ago, but his daughter has now convinced him," said EqualityMaine Political Director VanderZanden. Smith says Mainers’ minds have changed about same-sex marriage because of public education efforts made by EqualityMaine and several other LGBT rights organizations, including Lesbian Advocates Defenders, New England’s largest rights group. Based in Boston, the organization was largely responsible for legalization of same-sex marriages in Massachusetts, the first such state to do so. In , Mainers voted to repeal a law that would allow same-sex couples to. Although marriage is currently not legal in Maine, citizens do have rights. Since Maine provides benefits to same-sex partners who work for the state. Additionally, in the state established domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. FULL STORY: