Same-Sex Marriage Defeat in Maine

This week I reported for the National Catholic Register on Bishop Richard Malone of Portland's successful fight to repeal legalized same-sex marriage in Maine. Though Maine and California are very different, it's striking how supporters of traditional marriage in this secular New England state followed much of the Proposition 8 playbook. The article also covers an important related issue likely to crop up in future battles over gay marriage: the development of legal arguments opposing the disclosure of campaign donors or petition signers on First Amendment grounds, a simmering legal debate noted by the New York Times.