Gay-Marriage Advocates Weigh Next Move

Gay-Marriage Advocates Weigh Next Moveby Tovia Smith

November 4, 2009

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[4 min 24 sec]Add to PlaylistDownloadTranscript text sizeAAANovember 4, 2009Gay-marriage advocates are vowing to press on after a defeat in Maine on Tuesday. Voters passed a measure blocking gay marriage in that state, dealing a major setback for the cause around the nation.

Supporters had ordered up a three-tier wedding cake for what they thought would be a celebration. They had every reason to be hopeful: They had already convinced the governor to become the nation's first to sign a same-sex marriage law without a court forcing him to; and they raised nearly twice as much money as those trying to kill gay marriage. But in the end, they couldn't get past what's called the "people's veto."

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