Human Rights Campaign Expresses "Anger" over Maine Voters' Choice to Reject Gay Marriage

The Human Rights Campaign, America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, expressed "profound sadness and anger" over the decision by Maine voters to reject the same-sex marriage law which passed the Legislature earlier this year.

“Although we lost our battle in Maine, we will not allow the lies and hate—the foundation on which our opponents built their campaign—to break our spirits. We are on the right side of history and we will continue this fight,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.

“I am angry. But more importantly, I am determined that with the anger I feel today from this outcome in Maine, we’ll rise ever stronger to demand equal treatment under the law and equal respect for our relationships in Maine, California, New Jersey, and every state of the Union.”

The Human Rights Campaign mounted a serious effort to persuade Maine voters. It made more than $280,000 in monetary and in-kind contributions to the efforts to defeat Question 1 and financed field organizers during the campaign.