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Maryland Governor signs marriage equality bill into law
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday signed the historic bill making Maryland next in line to join D.C. and six other states in recognizing same-sex marriage. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
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Priest walks out on funeral over attendance of deceased woman’s lesbian daughter
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Catholic priest at St. John Neumann Catholic Church walked out on a funeral service two weeks ago and refused to perform the grave site ritual because he was bothered by the attendance of an openly lesbian woman — the lesbian was the deceased woman’s daughter.
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Almost too many equality victories to count!
Another crazy week: Maryland’s legislature passes a marriage bill, a lawsuit widens in New Jersey, the governor of Hawaii comes out for equality, and a huge victory in a federal case against DOMA. Lately we’ve racking up so many wins, it’s getting hard to keep up.
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Opponents of Maryland same-sex marriage launch effort to overturn law
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Opponents of a marriage equality bill passed in the Maryland state legislature — which is on its way to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s desk for his promised signature — have filed the necessary paperwork with the Maryland Board of Elections for a referendum petition to let Maryland voters decide the issue.
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In reversal, same-sex marriage advocates playing offense
The issue of same-sex marriage has returned to the national stage in an unprecedented way as numerous states throughout the country are seeing action on the issue.
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Maryland Senate approves same-sex marriage bill; Governor’s signature expected
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland state Senate on Thursday passed the marriage equality bill by a vote of 25-22, sending it to Gov. Martin O’Malley, who sponsored the bill and is expected to sign it soon. The measure narrowly cleared the House of Delegates last week. “Maryland will now be able to protect individual civil […]
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Baltimore County city council approves transgender protections bill
The City Council in Baltimore County, Md. has approved a measure to that would protect transgender people from discrimination, making the county the fourth local government in Maryland to adopt such protections.
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Maryland senate committee approves marriage equality bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, sending the measure to the full Senate, another step closer to Maryland becoming the eighth state to legalize marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
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Arora aide resigns in protest after Maryland marriage vote
A senior adviser to Maryland Del. Sam Arora has abruptly resigned in protest over Arora’s vote against the state’s same-sex marriage bill. Joshua Lapidus, Arora’s legislative director, quit Friday night just after the marriage vote in a scathing resignation letter obtained by the Washington Blade.
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Maryland House of Delegates approves historic marriage equality bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s House of Delegates on Friday evening approved by a thin margin a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, moving the state closer to becoming the eighth state to offer full marriage equality for gay and lesbian citizens.