 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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Voters endorse gay rights law ; Reversing previous votes, Maine becomes the last New England state with a law to protect gays against bias.
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PAUL CARRIER Staff Writer Staff Writer Trevor Maxwell contributed to this report.
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
11-09-2005
Voters endorse gay rights law ; Reversing previous votes, Maine becomes the last New England state with a law to protect gays against bias.
Byline: PAUL CARRIER Staff Writer Staff Writer Trevor Maxwell contributed to this report.
Edition: ELECTION
Section: FRONT
Maine voters reversed themselves on a contentious issue Tuesday by embracing the state's new anti-discrimination law, giving supporters of gay rights a convincing referendum win after two previous losses.
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