State voters make history on gay marriage
Voters in Maryland and Maine on Tuesday approved measures to allow same-sex marriage, the first time gay marriage has been approved by statewide popular votes. In all, voters in four states – Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota - considered ballot measures Tuesday on the issue of same-sex marriage. Minnesota voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and a woman by a margin of 51 percent to 49 percent, NBC News projected Wednesday morning. In Washington, the vote was still too close to call; however with just over half of the vote counted, the same-sex referendum was leading 52 to 48 percent, according to NBC’s electoral map. Proponents of same-sex marriage celebrat ing their first popular vote victories.
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| 0.146636 | “The hearts and minds of the American public have changed,” he said. “For years now we’ve been having a long extended conversation and connecting with them about how marriage equality is about love, family and commitment, which are common human factors." |
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StateOrCounty: Maine
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Voters in Maryland and Maine on Tuesday approved measures to allow same-sex marriage, NBC News projected, marking the first time gay marriage has been approved by statewide popular votes.
