Sign printed by the "Maine Won't Discriminate" organization, which campaigned against Question One, a statewide referendum on the ballot in 1995. This referendum "would have blocked new laws and repealed existing local ordinances that extend civil rights protection to people not already covered by Maine’s Human Rights Act, which bars discrimination based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status and marital status." Although "no mention was made in the referendum of sexual orientation...opponents contended that the measure’s intent was to turn back efforts to include gay men and lesbians among the groups whose rights are protected by law. For instance, passage of the measure would have removed such protection already on the books in Portland, Maine’s biggest city..." (Bob Sipchen, "Maine Voters Reject Rights Referendum," Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1995).