Gay marriage sponsor to serve as Maine grand marshal
The state senator who sponsored Maine's gay marriage law will serve a prominent role in Southern Maine Pride this weekend.
Sen. Dennis Damon will serve as grand marshal of the parade, which begins Saturday at Portland's Monument Square and ends with a festival in Deering Oaks.
Also on Saturday, Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank will be a guest of the Maine Democratic Party at a fundraiser that's billed as a celebration of the gay-marriage law. Frank said he will attend with his partner, Jim Ready, a Southern Maine resident.
Maine became the fifth state to allow gay marriage last month. Since then, New Hampshire has adopted a gay marriage law, as well.
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