Gay rights group: Maine diocese violating tax law

A gay rights advocacy group complained to the IRS that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine is violating tax rules by helping a referendum campaign that would repeal the state's new same-sex marriage law.

[RobtA]

Let's see:

1. The issue is in the state of Maine.

2. The diocese is in the state of Maine.

3. The gay rights foundation is in San Diego, California.

4. The foundation filed its complaint at an IRS office in Dallas, Texas.

Wasn't it the case that gay rights groups complained that "outsiders" were supporting California's Prop 8?

[Dan]

Here we go. Some people never learn. Instead of constructing a clear and positive informational campaign to inform and persuade Maine voters, they instead are going to sic the IRS on the Catholic Church.

I sure as hell hope there are enough non-Catholic voters up there to carry the gay rights side, because you now just eliminated the possibility of getting the Catholics to vote for you, and most likely any mainline denominations of other faiths; after all, if you threaten one of them you could turn around and do the same to them.

Way to go, shitheads.

Nice going.