Gay marriage supporters have been victorious in a number of states from Nov. 6 elections. Maine and Maryland and Washington, which is leading, but not finalized, would make nine states in the U.S. legalizing same-sex marriage in their state.
Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force said to The Los Angeles Times. "This landmark victory is yet another example of the national momentum toward treating all families fairly." She said this after a Minnesota measure that would outlaw same-sex marriage was defeated.
In Maryland 52 percent of voters supported gay marriage, reports The Wall Street Journal and in Minnesota 51 percent were against the gay marriage ban.
The Wall Street Journal reports that in 30 states, including Maine, same-sex marriage had been rejected by voters in the past.
Matt McTighe, the campaign director of Mainers United for Marriage said to the Wall Street Journal about the Maine victory, "That will serve as something of a signal to other states who have lost marriage fights before at ballot boxes. You can change those minds."
Washington's results may not be known until the end of the week. Currently, there are six states that already allow gay marriage.
The Wall Street Journal reports, "A national poll by The Wall Street Journal/NBC News in March found 49% favored gay marriage, and 40% opposed it. In 2009, in the same poll found only 41% supported gay marriage, while 49% opposed it."
The Los Angeles Times reported Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign said in a statement, "When the history books are written, 2012 will be remembered as the year when LGBT Americans won decisively at the ballot box. The dreams of millions of fair-minded Americans were realized as discrimination crumbled and equality prevailed."
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