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		<title>Same Sex Marriage in Maine: What You Need to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about getting married to your partner, or you were married in another state or country, there are some things that you should know about Maine’s marriage law. &#160; How to get married. A couple who wants to get married in Maine must apply for a marriage license and pay a fee. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same Sex Marriage Passed by Voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 6, 2012, Maine became the first state in the nation to approve same-sex marriage by referendum. That night was (rightly so) a night of celebration. Couples wept and danced, engagements were announced, and wedding plans commenced. As the initial shock and joy wears down, however, and those wedding plans start to really move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2011/09/16/estate-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mapping it all out – protecting yourself and your loved ones with estate planning Estate planning isn’t typically high on the list of priorities for any couple. It typically makes it onto the radar if a couple has children, is about to travel a long distance in a plane, or has had some sort of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Bankruptcy Court in 2 states declare DOMA inapplicable and unconstitutional</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two months, two opinions. The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, in two separate decisions, have held that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, and will not hold up to judicial scrutiny. On May 4, 2011 New York declared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage – It’s about more than a commitment</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2011/07/15/marriage-%e2%80%93-it%e2%80%99s-about-more-than-a-commitment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of July 24, 2011, it will be legal for same-sex couples to marry in New York state. As a Mainer, may be tempting for you and your partner to race to the Big Apple for some fast-track nuptials. Before you buy your plane tickets or pack the car, however, there are a few things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/09/16/discrimination-under-the-maine-human-rights-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/09/16/discrimination-under-the-maine-human-rights-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been told by a potential landlord that you were denied for housing because of your sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression or that it was because they did not approve of the sex of your partner or of your &#8220;lifestyle&#8221;?  Has an employer made an adverse job decision that has negatively affected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Federal Guidance on Housing Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/07/21/new-federal-guidance-on-housing-discrimination/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/07/21/new-federal-guidance-on-housing-discrimination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued guidelines about housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new guidelines makes clear that HUD’s position on such discrimination is that it is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act, although the federal law does not currently specifically state that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Probate Judges must give reasons for denying name changes</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/07/06/probate-judges-must-give-reasons-for-denying-name-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/07/06/probate-judges-must-give-reasons-for-denying-name-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Law Court recently returned a decision on the appeal of a name change of a transgender identified individual. The Law Court, in their decision, noted that there was nothing in the record that evidenced fraud on the part of the petitioner and remanded the case back to the Probate Court for further action. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Policy regarding Gender Change for Passports</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/06/10/new-policy-regarding-gender-change-for-passports/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/06/10/new-policy-regarding-gender-change-for-passports/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State Department announced yesterday that it would be changing a long-standing policy that controlled how transgender or transsexual individuals changed the gender marker on their passports. The old policy required that such individuals have surgery before they could change the gender marker. According to the press release on the policy, surgery will no longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Memo Extending some Benefits to Same-Sex Partners</title>
		<link>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/06/04/presidential-memo-extending-some-benefits-to-same-sex-partners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog/2010/06/04/presidential-memo-extending-some-benefits-to-same-sex-partners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, June 2, President Obama signed an Executive Memorandum that extended some health benefits to family members of federal employees involved in same-sex relationships. The effect of this memorandum is to give some benefits that are currently given to married partners of federal employees to domestic partners of federal employees. The practical effect on [...]]]></description>
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