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HRC: Top anti-gay marriage donor in Maryland is ‘active white supremacist’
The Human Rights Campaign on Thursday called on the Maryland Marriage Alliance to return a $10,000 donation by Michael Peroutka, an alleged active white supremacist and secessionist sympathizer who was one of the three largest individual donors to the campaign against marriage equality in Maryland.
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By stroke of Governor’s pen, Maryland begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday morning signed a proclamation affirming that voters had approved a marriage equality ballot question last month, and with the stroke of his pen, gave the green light to marriage officials to begin issuing marriage applications to same-sex couples.
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Maryland AG: Same-sex marriage licenses can be processed now for New Year’s Day weddings
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Marriage officials in Maryland can begin processing marriage applications for same-sex couples, allowing them to wed on New Year’s Day, according to an opinion by the state’s Attorney General.
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Christian legal group: Gays can’t force Christian clerks to issue same-sex marriage licenses
A Christian legal group on Monday sent a memorandum to marriage officials in the three states where gay marriage was legalized in last week’s elections, advising them they “do not have to violate their faith or conscience by personally issuing licenses to applicants who are of the same sex.”
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Catholic Church spent $2 million fighting marriage equality this election cycle
The Roman Catholic Church hierarchy funneled $2 million into entirely unsuccessful efforts to advance discrimination against LGBT people in the four marriage ballot states of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington this election cycle, according to a report by the Human Rights Campaign.
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A monumental day for love in Maryland, my Marry-land…
Maryland, my Marry-land. Through the hard work of LGBT activists and allies, and by the understanding of its residents that love affirmed only betters society, you my beloved state, have now entered the small and growing ranks of those states that have legalized same-sex marriage.
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Marriage votes mark ‘watershed’ moment for LGBT equality
Even the most jaded political pundits were stunned by the four stunning victories for marriage equality on the ballot Tuesday.
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Maryland voters approve same-sex marriage law
With nearly all precincts reporting, voters in Maryland have approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, giving same-sex couples the right to marry.
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Will election results make it be a banner day for marriage equality?
While voters across America have never approved of same-sex marriage at the ballot box, final polls in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington show that marriage equality is poised to make history today.
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Supporters of Maryland marriage law remain hopeful going into Election Day
Supporters of Maryland’s same-sex marriage law said over the weekend they remain optimistic voters on Election Day will support Question 6.