O'Malley Introduces Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The same-sex marriage debate is back in the General Assembly. Governor Martin O'Malley has introduced a bill he says should satisfy religious concerns.
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The same-sex marriage debate is back in the General Assembly. Governor Martin O'Malley has introduced a bill he says should satisfy religious concerns.
Gov. Martin O'Malley submitted his legislative agenda on Monday, trying again for challenging high-profile measures that failed last year, such as legalizing same-sex marriage and developing offshore wind.
A brand new poll reveals Maryland voters are split on legalizing same-sex marriage and there's a strong divide along racial lines.
A mix of political circumstances in Maryland is prompting a variety of state lawmakers to make congressional bids this year.
Supporters of same-sex marriage in Maryland have a new ally, and it's potentially a powerful one.
The General Assembly's session, which begins next week, will focus on continuing budget problems and the return of difficult and strongly debated legislation that stalled last year. That includes same-sex marriage, expanding gambling, offshore wind development and limits on septic systems.
Maryland lawmakers will soon be gearing up for another legislative session, and the state's governor says those lawmakers will need courage to consider possible tax increases.
Advocates of traditional marriage are deploying to Annapolis to begin their campaign against same-sex marraige legislation.
Marylanders for Marriage Equality gain another voice. Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the NAACP, is featured in a YouTube ad supporting same-sex marriage in Maryland.
The push for equal marriage rights in Maryland gets a heavy-hitting supporter. Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo posts a video in support of gay marriage on YouTube.
Maryland voters appear closely divided on the question of legalizing same-sex marriage.
On the heels of a gala promoting same-sex marriage in Maryland, a group of clergy announces its opposition and promises a game plan.
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Baltimore urged Gov. Martin O'Malley last month not to sponsor same-sex marriage legislation because it "deeply conflicts" with the governor's Catholic faith, but O'Malley responded that he has a public obligation to change unjust laws.
Defenders of traditional marriage join together to counter Governor Martin O'Malley's attempt to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.
Governor Martin O'Malley takes the lead on a campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.
Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to talk about his plans to push harder for same-sex marriage legislation in Maryland.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Martin O'Malley says he will announce what role he will play in advocating same-sex marriage legislation in Maryland by the end of the week.
If you're a gay county school employee and get married in another state, your partner qualifies for health benefits starting Friday.
The New York legislature's decision to legalize same sex marriage draws attention to the debate in Maryland.
A Maryland judge has ruled that a woman who married her lesbian partner in Washington, D.C. can invoke her right not to testify against her in a domestic assault case.
The American Civil Liberties Union is stepping into a dispute over same-sex spousal privilege in a western Maryland domestic-assault case.
Not this year. Maryland lawmakers were on the verge of making history, to become the sixth state in the country to allow same-sex marriages, but on Friday those efforts are all but dead.
Gov. Martin O'Malley says he hopes lawmakers pass a bill legalizing gay marriage.
Maryland lawmakers in the House of Delegates are weighing a change to a gay marriage measure that could win support in the House, but potentially jeopardize its chances in the Senate.
One more big vote will determine the future of same-sex marriage in the Maryland General Assembly. The House of Delegates is deciding if it will pass the measure and send it on to the governor.
