PORTLAND — Portland Mayor Michael Brennan today announced that he has joined Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, a national nonpartisan group of mayors who believe that gay people should be able to marry.

More than 160 mayors have signed a statement advocating for the freedom to marry. Two other Maine mayors have also joined the group, Hallowell Mayor Charlotte Warren and Westbrook Mayor Colleen Hilton.

Brennan in a statement said he will work to bring marriage equality to all Maine families and he invited municipal leaders across the state to join the coalition.

“Allowing same-sex couples the right to marry enhances our economic competitiveness, improves the lives of families who call Portland home and is simply the right thing to do,” Brennan said.

For the list of mayors, click here.


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