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FreeState

(10,572 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:52 AM Nov 2012

Tomorrow is a huge day for Gay Rights in America

Not only will we be re-electing the first President in our history that openly supports ending marriage discrimination against our families and our children, we will be retaining Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins in Iowa who voted to end marriage discrimination. The first state to enact Marriage Equality by an initiative in our history will be Maine. Minnesota will be the first state to stop a constitutional ban on LGBT Marriages. Both Maryland and Washington State will uphold their states marriage equality laws.

That is if we all get out and vote and make sure our friends and families vote.

Maine: YES ON 1
Maryland: YES ON 6
Minnesota: VOTE NO
Washington: VOTE TO APPROVE R74

http://thefour2012.com

Iowa:

Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins: Vote Yes

http://waukee.patch.com/articles/explained-judicial-retention-and-gay-marriage-in-iowa

Edit to add there are a record number of openly gay candidate for Congress as well http://elections.americablog.com/2012/10/record-number-of-gay-candidates-running-for-congress.html

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Tomorrow is a huge day for Gay Rights in America (Original Post) FreeState Nov 2012 OP
my contribution... DonRedwood Nov 2012 #1
I'm excited and anxious southmost Nov 2012 #2
Me too - Im hoping this election makes up for the last FreeState Nov 2012 #3
Agreed Egnever Nov 2012 #4
been there, voted yes. MFM008 Nov 2012 #5
Thank You!! :) Amonester Nov 2012 #6
did the same, last week Sunday - love this mail in vote !!!! KILL THE WISE ONE Nov 2012 #7
I just wish we didn't have to wait for results! N/t FreeState Nov 2012 #8
K&R Jamastiene Nov 2012 #9
Its working:) N/T FreeState Nov 2012 #10

southmost

(759 posts)
2. I'm excited and anxious
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:55 AM
Nov 2012

most polls are good going into these elections (we've come a long way from just a decade ago)

FreeState

(10,572 posts)
3. Me too - Im hoping this election makes up for the last
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:04 AM
Nov 2012

I was so excited for Obama and the Prop 8 news dropped. I'm still sick to my stomach.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
4. Agreed
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:12 AM
Nov 2012

I am really hoping it goes the way it looks it will. I am cautiously optimistic.

Please let us win both the presidency and all of the down ticket measures.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
9. K&R
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:06 AM
Nov 2012

My Rec button is only registered some of my Recs tonight for some odd reason. And it won't let me post sometimes too. Hope it goes through this time.

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