Mixed results for 2009 election
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Voters decided Tuesday whether to keep or repeal key LGBT rights laws in several states. Here are the results:
Kalamazoo: The southern Michigan city will keep its law approved by city leaders last June making it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Maine: Voters passed Question 1, repealing a statute that legalized gay marriage. The Maine legislature legalized same-sex unions last May.
New Jersey: Gov. Jon Corzine loss to Republican Christopher Christie, who opposes same-sex marriage.
Washington: A law granting domestic partner benefits to same-sex couples leads 51 percent to 49 percent, with 50 percent of precincts counted, according to early AP reports.
My god…. just when the world thought the US was finally moving into the 21st century; more set backs. When it comes to publicly funded healthcare; gay rights; and other modern-day issues and circumstances, Canadians and the rest of the world cannot understand US attitudes which, frankly, are interpreted as US ignorance. Does Glen Beck really represent what Americans are thinking? God help us!