Maine gay marriage debate gets heated

by smkovalinsky | October 28, 2009 at 06:20 pm

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A group called the Maine Grassroots Coalition is warning that the No on Question One camp is a radical gay agenda group, which will promote gay behavior in public schools, advocates extremism and sexual perversion, and will engage in voter fraud with out of state voters.

Question One is a referendum to decide if gay marriage should stay legal in the state of Maine. The Yes on One group is the anti-gay marriage group.

This debate occurs in tandem with allegations swirling around Kevin Jennings, long time gay advocate and Obama appointee for Safe Schools Director. Both pro gay and anit-gay marriage advocacy groups are watching Maine right now with bated breath, as the same question as was posed with California's Proposition 8 is in the foreground once again.

First, some words from their press conference release, and then the synopsis from Augusta News: After speaker LaBarbera had finished remarks, Brian Camenker from Mass Resistance ( a Massachusetts group) went to the mike to proclaim that much of the lobbying for the same sex marriage law in Maine was done by gay activists who reside in Massachusetts and not Maine. He said the effect of homosexual marriage in his state led to homosexual propaganda to school children a mere three weeks after legalization; adding that there have been court rulings in Massachusetts obligating the teaching of school children about same sex marriage.

In the close of the press conference, Paul Madore asserted that much of the motivation is a result of the loss on Proposition 8 in California. He stated that there will be voter fraud on November 3rd by activists trying to win by any means possible.

Three well-known pro-family activists appeared at a press conference in Augusta on Wednesday to expose the hidden agenda of the same sex marriage movement. The press conference was heavily attended by reporters . . .

After the three pro-family leaders huddled for prayer, Paul Madore, director of the Maine Grassroots Coalition opened the press conference by saying that the campaign for homosexual marriage was like a Hollywood production. Throughout the press conference, Madore faulted the media for their blatant double standard in the battle over homosexual marriage.

Madore then introduced Peter LaBarbera, founder of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality. LaBarbera pointed out that the media have failed to explore the connection between national homosexual "rights" groups such as the Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce, and the No on 1 campaign.

LaBarbera brought up the connection between the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, an organization which promotes an extremely liberal view of human sexuality. LaBarbera claimed that this aspect of the homosexual "rights" movement is as offensive as Fred Phelps, but is entirely ignored by the press.

LaBarbera also claimed that the wholesome images shown in the No on 1 TV ads hide the true nature of homosexuality and the homosexual subculture. LaBarbera shared his own horror at the exhibits he saw at Chicago's "Leather Museum," a museum which played a role in the story of the killing of South Portland resident Fred Wilson. LaBarbera also lamented the fact that books such as "The Harvey Milk Story" are already being used in the public schools to normalize homosexuality in the minds of school children.[. . . ]

It should be noted that many of the reporters took an adversarial tone. . .

Source: mainefamilypolicycouncil.com

AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER) -- The debate over same-sex marriage grew a little hotter on Wednesday.
A group opposing gay marriage, called the Maine Grassroots Coalition, warned the effort to legalize marriage is part of a radical agenda to promote homosexuality and indoctrinate people to think its normal.

Long time anti-gay activist Paul Madore brought in leaders of two out of state groups to help make the case.

They say some of the major donors to the "no on one" campaign advocate aberrant sexual behavior and want to have gay marriage and related issues taught in schools.

Madore also said the No on 1 campaign has a large number of people from out of state who have come to Maine and, he warned, this could lead to voting fraud on election day.

The leader of the No on 1 campaign says that idea is "laughable".

Madore says he is not part of the Yes on 1 campaign, and a spokesman for Stand for Marriage Maine disavows any connection with what Paul Madore says.