Category Archives: Queer Visions
On Mel White’s SoulForce Trial of Anti-Gay Charges
Before a judge and a jury, anti-gay charges are presented by more than a dozen public figures who have attacked God’s gay children in television specials and…
Short Film Chronicles the Final Days of the Maine No on 1 Campaign
WATCH PART 2 In May, 2009, the Maine Legislature extended marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. As expected, opponents of equality, led by the National Organization for Marriage and the Catholic Church, petitioned to have those rights put to … Continue reading
The Night Before EDay
Maine No on 1 campaign headquarters the night before Election Day. Governor Baldacci had just spoken via conference call.
Behind the Scenes at No on 1
Campaign Manager Jessie Connolly, GLAD’s Mary Benauto, legislator Ben Dudley and No on 1 staff/volunteers in the boiler room of No on 1 headquarters. Yes on 1 claimed to support domestic partnership rights for lgbt people; this presser rebutted that … Continue reading
Maine USM Question 1 Debate
Direct link to debate video at WMTW.com in case above video embed doesn’t work: http://www.wmtw.com/video/21458064/ The debate on Maine’s Question 1 regarding same-sex marriage was hosted at the University of Southern Maine (USM) at Portland. Mary Benauto represented the No … Continue reading
Gene Robinson Goes to Portland
Bishop Gene Robinson came to Portland, Maine on October 15 to advocate for marriage equality and lgbt people.
Looking in on the Maine No on 1 Campaign
After I put our great data entry volunteers to a specific task in Data Land, I took a moment to film a short peak into the No on 1 Portland office from outside. In the background, Maine state representatives and … Continue reading
Maine No on 1 & You
The Maine No on 1 campaign has been working hard to identify marriage equality supporters across Maine. Now, just 28 days before the election, they’ve made their list of likely NO on 1 voters who they need to turn out … Continue reading
Ben, Me & Maine Marriage Equality
Ben joined me on my trip to Portland, Maine to work with the No on 1 campaign. That was Thursday. Today, I worked my first full day at the Maine No on 1 Portland campaign headquarters. These people really know … Continue reading


No on 1: Those Last Horrible Hours
Photos I took while volunteering for the Maine No on 1 campaign from Oct 1 – Nov 3, 2009. Until those last horrible few hours on Election Day when a majority of voting Mainers (53%) voted away the hard won … Continue reading →