THE TELEGRAPH: Voters in the US state of Maine have rejected a law allowing same-sex couples to marry.
The defeat was seen as a major setback for homosexual rights advocates.
In a closely fought referendum in the north-eastern state, 53 per cent of voters defeated a law passed by the state legislature in May, while 47 per cent voted for the measure, with 87 per cent of precincts reporting by early Wednesday.
The outcome from Tuesday's vote made Maine the third US state where voters repealed their local government's move granting same-sex couples the right to marry, following California and Hawaii. Homosexual marriage has not yet won a popular vote in any US state. >>> | Wednesday, November 04, 2009
