Maine becomes 5th US state to allow gay marriage

I liked the way The Cali Garmo reflects the news on his Twitter page: "Legally able to get married in 1/10 of the United States finally thanks to Maine. Now if only California would catch up with the times!"
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Governor John Baldacci today signed into law a bill making Maine the fifth US state to allow gay marriage. Interestingly, in the past, Baldacci has opposed to the idea of gay marriage, while supporting civil unions. However, in a statement issued today, he says: "I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage."

Local media reports that "Tuesday's vote moved New England closer to allowing same-sex marriage throughout the region. New Hampshire legislators were also poised to send a gay marriage bill to their governor, who hasn't indicated whether he'll sign it. If he does, Rhode Island would be the region's sole holdout."
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It's now five stars for the US marriage equality flag.