By Michael J.W. Stickings WaPo: A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, which advanced a measure that narrowly cleared the House of Delegates last week.The final vote by the state Senate ended a yearlong drama in Annapolis over the legislation, and marked the first time an East Coast state south of the Mason-Dixon line has supported gay nuptials.
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Maryland may well be the next state to legalize gay marriage. After courting the votes of a couple delegates initially opposed to the measure, House members voted 72-67 on Friday to pass the bill. An initial vote count suggested the... Read Post
Less than a week after the Maryland House of Delegates narrowly passed a law giving gays and lesbians the same right to marry as straight citizens, the Maryland Senate has followed suit. The Maryland Senate voted 25-22 to give final... Read Post
A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, which advanced a measure that narrowly cleared the House of Delegates last week. The final vote by the state Senate ended a yearlong drama in... Read Post