The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that Focus on the Family has donated nearly $100,000 to fight marriage equality in Maine, while the Roman Catholic Diocese has pumped in nearly $390,000:
Last year, Focus on the Family donated nearly $450,000 to support a California proposition outlawing gay marriage. This year, the Colorado Springs-based organization is setting its sights on Maine, but the outlay is a lot smaller — both because Maine is a lot smaller, and because of the economy.
As of Sept. 30, Focus had donated $98,500 to Stand for Marriage Maine, a coalition supporting an initiative on the Nov. 3 ballot to overturn the state Legislature’s legalization of gay marriage. Efforts began in May to collect signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Jenny Tyree, marriage analyst for Focus Action, the political arm of the Colorado Springs family group, said the creation of the measure shows that people, not politicians, should decide the parameters of marriage.
“Marriage is the safest in the hands of the people,” Tyree said. “Politicians are swayed by a lot of things.”
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The leading donor to Stand for Marriage Maine is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine, which has given nearly $390,000, Maine records show.
Update: David Hart double checked the numbers and puts FOF’s contributions at $83,584.
