Bev Uhlenhake of Brewer said she fails to understand how she and her partner getting married would be a threat to any heterosexual couple.
Uhlenhake pointed out that the now-suspended law would not force any churches or clergy members to perform marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. Statements that the law will lead to gay marriage being taught in schools have been refuted by Attorney General Janet Mills, she said.
"This vote is about children. This vote is about my child," Uhlenhake said while standing next to her partner, Sue, and the couple's 1-year-old son, Ben. "He deserves the right to have parents who are not legal strangers."