In November, Maryland voted for same-sex marriage, also supported by The Mayor and approved by The General Assembly. The new law went into effect New Years Day (Tuesday, January 1, 2013). Maryland’s first 2013 same-sex weddings took place at City Hall with an awaiting crowd of cheers. Congratulations to James Scales and William Tasker in their same-sex ceremonial marriage […]
Maryland voters have approved same-sex marriage in a close vote. Voters approved the ballot question on Tuesday with about 52 percent of the vote. Gov. Martin O’Malley pushed for legislation this year. He spoke to a loudly cheering audience in Baltimore, where supporters danced, hugged and popped balloons in celebration. The governor said “every child’s […]
Via Foxbaltimore.com Governor O’Malley is participating in a Monday night football fundraiser with Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo. The event kicks off this Monday at ‘Mothers’ in Federal Hill. Join the Governor in support for same sex marriage and Monday night football. Click here for more on the story. Maryland Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Gay […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Opponents of Maryland’s same-sex marriage law have delivered more than twice the number of signatures needed to put a referendum on the law on November’s ballot. Activists say they submitted 113,000 signatures on petitions. Click here to read more
Via: Foxbaltimore.com The NAACP has passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts “to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.” The Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced Saturday that its board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage […]
In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriages. ———— The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the […]
