GayinMaine.com

The site got updated tonight so things have moved around a bit….I’ll be tweaking the layout and fixing bugs for the next few days, if anything goes wrong please let me know.

The home page currently goes to the GIM blog, but I’ll be fixing this…..The activity feed eventually will be the site’s home page, its just more interesting.

The activity feed is more interactive and easier to use, members can now post and reply to an activity/wire feed on the same page instead of having to go into your profile page.

Before we couldnt post videos to the activity feed, but its now possible to do this…if you want to post a video, just copy and paste the URL of the YouTube video into the activity comment box.

That’s it for now….enjoy the warm sunny weekend, suppose to be in the 50s!!

Chase Whiteside and Erick Stoll of New Left Media produced an online documentary on the last days of the “NO on 1″ campaign. In it, they capture the mood of the campaign, campaign supporters, staff and volunteer during those last hours – and a sense that “No on 1″ might win. It also captures the heartbreak when election night results begin to show that a win is not at hand.

Thanks to http://blabbeando.blogspot.com for getting the words out about the videos.

part 1

Part 2

Date:  November 20, 2009
Time:  7:30pm – 10:30pm
Location:  Holiday Inn By The Bay
Street:  88 Spring St.
City:  Portland, Me.

The 10th annual USM Royal Majesty Drag Competition and Show will be held on Friday, November 20th at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. This event attracts over 600 people each year and is one of the largest campus and community Drag Shows in Northern New England.

Special guest performers for the 2009 show already include:
The Maine Gay Men’s Chorus Touring Ensemble
Mimi Imfurst (from NYC and the first USM Royal Majesty Queen from the 2000 show)
The Kings of the Hill
Jelvis
Last year’s winners: The Dynamic Dictaphones and Jelly Jacobs
A surprise guest host!
And more……..

Celebrity Guest Judges from 10 years of Royal Majesty Winners!

ASL Interpreted

Tickets available at the door the night of the show only.

$5 for students
$10 all others

Doors open at 7:00pm
Show begins at 7:30pm

This event is a fundraiser for the USM Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity and LGBTQA Programming on Campus. Event co-sponsors and supporters include: Gorham Events Board, Portland Events Board, Student Involvement and Activities Center, Campus Involvement and Activities

Michael heath reported he received a voice message threatening his life.  the message left on his voice mail stated “I can tell him this: I’m a gay guy who owns guns, and he’s my next target.”

Augusta police are investigating the threat, and Heath stated he doesn’t fear for his life.  Although I’m against everything Michael Heath stands for, I condemn anyone for using the threat of violence against another individual.

With that said…I’m taking this story with a grain of salt until something concrete is introduced as evidence.  This could of been anyone making the threat and just because the message stated that “I’m a gay guy”, its insignificant.  This could of been anyone making that threat, straight or gay, and so convenenient that it came right on the heel of an emotional election.

I’m not saying he didn’t get the threat, I’m just questioning that this is from a real “gay guy”.

http://www.wgme.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wgme_vid_1255.shtml

Conan wasn’t going to let the gay marriage vote go away without making a joke or two. Check out the video, its such dry Maine humor :-)

Thought I would toss these polls on here before heading to bed…looks like its going to be a real tight race. I’m hoping for a large turnout tomorrow (above 40%), with the younger voters leading the way.

1) A poll of 1,133 likely voters, conducted October 31-November 1 by Public Policy Polling, finds the anti-gay side winning 51-47, a result within the margin of error.

2) Daily Kos/ Research 2000, in an October 26-28 poll of 600 likely voters, found defenders of marriage equality edging out opponents 48-47.

3) Pan Atlantic SMS Group, in a poll of 401 likely voters, gave the pro-gay side a more comfortable 53-42 margin of victory. However, that polling was done October 20-22………[READ MORE]

A few pictures of the “NO on 1″ rally at Monument Square in Portland. It was the last big ‘hurrah’ before election day so it felt great to have been there and experienced the energy.

Some of the photos are a little dark because the buildings surrounding us blocked the sun…..

WMTW has a video coverage of the rally, click here to watch it

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PORTLAND, Maine – Gay marriage has lost in every single state in which it has been put to a popular vote. Come Election Day, gay-rights supporters are hoping to make Maine the exception.

In a referendum that is being closely watched around the country…READ MORE

Date: Monday, November 2, 2009
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Monument Square, Portland

Be a part of making history! Please take an hour for lunch and join us. Invite everyone you know! Let’s get 1000+ people in Monument Sq to protect equality for ALL Mainers!

Jesse Connolly & Darlene Huntress from the No on 1 campaign, along with several other guests will be speaking.

Please RSVP to rallyforequality@gmail.com

Wear something RED!!!

Rain Location: USM Sullivan Gym, Portland