Civil Rights Law Good, Changing Attitudes Better ; It has Taken Years to Reach This Point, but Taking the Hard Route has Its Rewards.
Portland Press Herald › November 10, 2005
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For the longtime supporters of civil rights protections for gay and lesbian Mainers, Tuesday's endorsement of law adding the term "sexual orientation" to Maine's anti-discrimination statute may seem overdue.
"After 28 years, it's over, you guys. We won," said Pat Peard, who has helped lead the fight for legal protections based on sexual orientation.See the full content of this document
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Civil Rights Law Good, Changing Attitudes Better ; It has Taken Years to Reach This Point, but Taking the Hard Route has Its Rewards.
Maine has, by many measures, come late to this place. It is the last New England state to enact such a law...
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