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My Baltimore's Next: Daniel Cotzin Burg

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Daniel Cotzin Burg - Jul. 26 (Opinion) - Religion is and can continue to be a force for good, particularly in a city like Baltimore where I meet people every day who believe that there's meaning and purpose to their lives, who believe in God but feel that religions themselves are overly provincial or spiritually atrophied. For Baltimore to thrive as a city, those of us in religious leadership must be willing to apply the ancient wisdom of our traditions to the real challenges of urban living in the 21st Century.

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With Eye on White House, O'Malley Shifts Tactics

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Freestater Blog - By Todd Eberly - Jul. 13 (Opinion) - The Washington Post is reporting that Governor Martin O'Malley is considering whether to sponsor legislation in the 2012 Legislative Session that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland. O'Malley was largely silent on the issue when it was considered, and defeated, during the 2011 session.

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What to Call It: When a Civil Union Dissolves

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Fishbowl - By Danielle Ariano - Jun. 17 (Opinion) - In 2008, for example, 27 percent of the 564,743 self-identified same sex couples in the U.S. classified themselves as married. That same year, there were an estimated 100,000 same sex weddings. Clearly, the law did not prevent gay couples from joining in unions comparable to marriage and I had no reason to think I'd be any different. I figured I'd meet a woman, fall in love, commit my life to her and eventually have kids. Even if it wasn't legal, it'd be close enough.

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Movement’s Dark Origins Exposed

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - By Edwin F. O'Brien - Apr. 28 (Opinion) - Few issues elicit such vehement and vitriolic responses from the Catholic faithful like those dealing with immigration. Such was the case recently when our Maryland Catholic Conference pledged the support of the Catholic Church in Maryland for a bill that will allow immigrant students to attend Maryland’s state institutions of higher learning at the same tuition rate as other resident students of Maryland.

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Easter strategy, Baltimore: going out, eating in, making Easter Pizza

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Francine Halvorsen - Apr. 23 (Opinion) - Spring brings abundance and for thousands of years the egg has represented abundance and fertility. Eggs of all kinds are celebrated: colored eggs from a nest, eggs dyed crimson, painted eggs. There are Ukrainian Pysanki, eggs with designs as fine as emb

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This Time It’s Personal

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Center Maryland - By Josh Kurtz - Apr. 05 (Opinion) - Yes, my mom was a lesbian. She and Elli were married in Connecticut last year. It was a beautiful event, at an inn overlooking the Long Island Sound. And so the demise of the gay marriage bill in the Maryland General Assembly is very personal to me.

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Vodou’s Acceptance of Gays (Baltimore Gay Life - Maryland's LGBT Community Newspaper)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Gay Life - By Irene Monroe - Mar. 30 (Opinion) - As an African-American Reverend, I believe it’s important to recognize West African religious contributions. And as a lesbian, it is especially important to highlight the contribution of Vodou (known more commonly in America as “Voodoo”).

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Meltdown at Equality Maryland?

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore OUTloud - By Dana LaRocca - Mar. 25 (Opinion) - Over the ensuing weekend supporters questioned the strategy of Equality Maryland and the gay caucus. Comments from marriage advocates poured in to Equality Maryland’s Facebook demanding an explanation. One by one, Equality Maryland deleted polite and well meaning inquiries with Stalinist precision.

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Voices of Faith

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - By Edwin F. O'Brien - Mar. 24 (Opinion) - In the span of three days, the power of concerned faith communities of Maryland was on display as people of varying religious traditions recently came together to positively impact the political process in our state on three very important issues.

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Both Sides Now

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Urbanite - By Cara Ober - Mar. 15 (Review) - Loring Cornish's new exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Maryland offers connections between the African American experience and Jewish history, creating parallels between the struggles of both peoples in more than twenty works of art.

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If I Annoyed You with My Constant Tweets on Friday, March 11th...

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore 21201 - By Stephen Brockelman - Mar. 13 (Opinion) - So once again Jacob and I are relegated back to the realm of the so-called Maryland Domestic Partnership. Friday, March 11th, wasn't a great day for us. It wasn't a great day for equality.

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Maryland Democrats and their Situational Ethics

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Red Maryland - By Brian Griffiths - Mar. 11 (Opinion) - As I've noted multiple times, I'm a supporter of gay marriage. And yes I'm disappointed that the bill isn't going to pass this year. With all of that being said, I'm even more disappointed in the Maryland Democratic Party. Why? Because it was the efforts of Democrats in the Maryland House of Delegates that torpedoed the gay marriage bill today.

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Red Maryland Network Update # 1

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Red Maryland - By Brian Griffiths - Mar. 11 (Opinion) - Brian Griffiths provides a Red Maryland commentary on the issues being ignored during the debate on gay marriage.

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The God Factor

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore OUTloud - By Dana LaRocca - Mar. 10 (Opinion) - A recent article written by David Kaufman for National Public Radio (NPR) expressed an understanding of the role of African American churches in Maryland politics. He noted that Maryland has an African American population of 31 percent, as opposed to only 7 percent in California where many suggested that the African American vote was the deciding factor in the passage of Proposition 8. Many dispute that influence but there is enough evidence to suggest that it is true that it would be foolhardy to ignore the role of the black Christian vote.

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LGBT Delegates Make the Case for Marriage Equality

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Maryland Politics Watch - Mar. 09 (Statement) - Dear Colleagues,It will come as no surprise to any of you that this is a crucial week for the six of us. As you know, the House will soon consider the Civil Marriage Protection Act (Senate Bill 116), a bill that will allow same-sex couples to marry in Maryland. Importantly, it will also reaffirm religious communities' constitutional right to solemnize only those unions that fit within their faith

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Mormon Church already gearing up to repeal Maryland's marriage law

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

AMERICAblog News - Mar. 07 (Opinion) - We figured the Mormon leadership was working to kill the marriage law in Maryland. Now, we've got evidence. The Mormons took the lead role in repealing California's marriage law through Prop. 8. Now, they're gearing up to do the same thing in Maryland if the marriage law passes.

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A Civics Lesson for Maryland's Leaders

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Freestater Blog - By Todd Eberly - Mar. 06 (Opinion) - As a professor of political science I admit that I tend to view political issues through a slightly different lens than many voters and certainly many elected leaders. Few things frustrate me more than when people fundamentally fail to understand the difference between a direct democracy and a representative republic. America is of course the latter, yet is all too often treated by voters and even representatives as if it is the former.

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Do the Right Thing, Sam

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Maryland Politics Watch - By David Lublin - Mar. 04 (Opinion) - I voted for Sam Arora in the 2010 Democratic Primary in District 19. I hope to vote for him again in the future. Sam is clearly a bright, ambitious, young man who can go on to achieve great things in his career and accomplish many policy goals that will help the people of our district, county, and state. But the events of recent days have been perplexing. Sam has signaled that – despite his campaign promises to support such legislation and in direct opposition to his own co-sponsorship of the bill – he isn’t sure if he will vote for Marriage Equality on the floor of the House of Delegates.

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GodWatch: Supreme Court Says Church Has The Right To Be Offensive

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mobtown Shank - By Benn Ray - Mar. 03 (Opinion) - Basically, Chief Justice Roberts, who wrote the majority opinion, is saying that speech isn't free only when it's non-offensive or hurtful - it is unequivocally free. Or, "Hey, ya'll wanted free public debate, this is what you get."

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Separate but Equal in Maryland, Roger Taney Would be so Proud

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Freestater Blog - By Todd Eberly - Mar. 03 (Opinion) - As a follow up to her decision to reconsider supporting a marriage equality bill that she co-sponsored, Del. Tiffany Alston says that she has found the solution - an amendment that would offer civil unions instead. "I have what I believe to be a solution..." Alston reportedly said.

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A Community of Conscience

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - By Edwin F. O'Brien - Mar. 03 (Opinion) - How appropriate that every year our Maryland Catholic Conference holds its annual Catholic Lobby Night on Presidents’ Day. For it is the very religious liberty secured for every American citizen by our nation’s Founding Fathers that paves the way for hundreds of Maryland Catholics to come to Annapolis every year to share with their elected officials the teachings and concerns of the Church.

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Keys to the City

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Urbanite - By Greg Hanscom, Donna M. Owens, Al Shipley - Mar. 01 (Opinion) - If indeed the power to transform now rests in all of our hands, perhaps these six can provide some tools for how we might wield that power—not for the sake of winning respect from the outside world, but for building a city and a society where innovation, creativity, and progress rein as the power structures of the past continue to fade away.

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Interview about same-sex marriage with Del. Heather Mizeur

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Maryland Reporter - Feb. 28 (Interview) - Len Lazarick sits down with Delegate Heather Mizeur to discuss the progression of the gay marriage bill and what is next for the bill.

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With some help from St. Polycarp, Pregnancy Center, Inc. celebrates 30 years

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - Feb. 28 (Opinion) - Monsignor James P. Farmer was still a seminarian when Marilyn Szewczyk approached him about her dream of starting a network of pro-life pregnancy centers. She knew he was a lawyer whose background could come in handy.

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Maryland’s Catholic Bishops Urge Continued Advocacy In Support Of Marriage

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - Feb. 28 (Statement) - The recent decision of a slim majority of Maryland senators to pass legislation that would drastically alter our state’s longstanding definition of marriage is regrettable. We believe such a change would lead to the erosion of the family, our society’s most valued and important social unit.

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