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The first of a four-part series made in each of the states that have marriage equality votes this November, this short shares the experiences of same-sex couples who want to get married in Maine.

They have the same challenges, responsibilities, and aspirations as any other couple--but they are strangers in the eyes of the law. That's why marriage equality is so important: it aligns personality reality with legal reality, as a simple matter of fairness.

This is PART TWO of NO ON ONE. View PART ONE here: Produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews) and Erick Stoll (camera). DONATE: Our films are free to watch, but costly to produce. Every contribution helps to keep us online. http://newleftmedia.com/supportnlm

In May, 2009, the Maine Legislature extended marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. As expected, opponents of equality, led by the National Organization for Marriage and the Catholic Church, petitioned to have those rights put to a vote by referendum. This film chronicles the final days of the on-the-ground campaign to protect marriage equality in Maine.