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Vandals’ homophobic slur remade as badge of honor

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Brew Editors - Jul. 25 (News) - We knew there had to be a good story behind the rainbow-hued Volkswagen Beetle with the eye-catching name parked on President St. Saturday. There is. It’s all on the Fagbug website, this story that begins with an ugly incident that took place on April 18, 2007.

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O'Malley stands up for equality

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - Jul. 22 (Editorial) - Advocates for marriage equality in Maryland have taken several important steps toward reversing their narrow defeat in this year's General Assembly session, but none were nearly so important as the boost they got today from Gov. Martin O'Malley, who said he will sponsor the legislation in next year's session and assign his chief legislative aide with making sure it succeeds. Given that the legislation passed the state Senate was likely just a vote or two shy of passage in the House of Delegates, the odds are extremely good that the governor's highly public support — and the not inconsiderable talents of his top lobbyist, Joseph C. Bryce — will be enough to put the bill over the top.

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Md. Gov. O’Malley inclined to sponsor same-sex marriage bill

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By John Wagner - Jul. 15 (News) - Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said Friday that he is inclined to sponsor a bill next year to allow same-sex marriages, a move that gay rights advocates in his state have been urging.

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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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After coming out, former Maryland player feels he has a second chance

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Jeff Barker - Jul. 09 (News) - For years, Akil Patterson wouldn't tell the world who he really was: a gay man playing Division I college football.

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Same-Sex 401ks

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

WYPR - By Sheilah Kast, Lawrence Lanahan - Jul. 05 (News Analysis) - With same-sex marriage becoming legal in a growing number of states outside of Maryland, how will Maryland and its counties handle benefits for the same-sex spouses of public employees?

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A Triple Play of Political Shame

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Center Maryland - By Josh Kurtz - Jun. 28 () - What do you get when the Andrea Doria meets the Titanic? You get Newt Gingrich speaking to the Maryland Republican Party! That’s not entirely fair. It disrespects doomed luxury liners everywhere.

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Gay-marriage advocates in Md. urge O’Malley to play bigger role in effort

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By John Wagner - Jun. 27 (News) - With New York’s embrace of same-sex marriage last week, advocates of gay nuptials in Maryland are pressing Gov. Martin O’Malley to play a more vigorous role as state lawmakers prepare to push the issue again.

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Md. doesn't recognize gay marriage, but what about gay divorce?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - Jun. 27 (Editorial) - A handful of cases working their way through the courts, and likely to wind up in the Court of Appeals, ask the question: Can same-sex couples who were married in states where such unions are legal be divorced in Maryland, where they are not?

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On gay marriage and other big issues, O'Malley plays backup to Cuomo

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Dan Rodricks - Jun. 27 (News) - Given his role in New York's legalization of same-sex marriage, Andrew Cuomo might be the most celebrated governor in the United States at the moment. But watch out: Martin O'Malley, the governor of Maryland, has taken up his guitar to play with his band again, if only to show us he's not just a boring and cautious, middling politician with presidential ambitions.

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Gay marriage wins in New York after losing in Maryland

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Julie Bykowicz - Jun. 27 (News) - The storylines were similar: A divided state legislature grapples with the emotional question of whether to allow same-sex couples to marry. But several plot twists — an ambitious Democratic governor as the main character, a multimillion-dollar outreach effort and the involvement of key Republicans — led New York to a different final scene than in Maryland.

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Maryland gay rights group applauds NY vote

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Annie Linskey - Jun. 25 (News) - Leaders from Equality Maryland blasted out an email Friday evening cheering the passage of gay marriage in New York and pledging to try again here next year.

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New York’s passage of same-sex marriage revives Maryland’s debate

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By John Wagner - Jun. 25 (News) - Could New York’s embrace of same-sex marriage prove a boon to the effort in Maryland? Gay rights advocates certainly hope so.

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State judge rules same-sex spouse has privilege

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Associated Press - Jun. 24 (News) - 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.

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Interviews From Baltimore Pride 2011

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Indypendent Reader - By Daniel Staples - Jun. 23 (Interview) - This year's Baltimore Pride celebration drew out a large crowd, with sunny weather and a packed schedule of activities for the three day event. Dozens of organizations and businesses participated in this year's parade on Saturday, including Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and her entourage near the beginning of the parade.

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Anti-Corporate Queer Activists Crash Pride Parade

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Indypendent Reader - By Daniel Staples - Jun. 20 (Opinion) - s this year’s Pride parade marched by at its usual leisurely pace, an astute observer might have noticed a small group of inconspicuous protesters slip into the middle of the parade...

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Another One Bites The Dust

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore OUTloud - By Dana LaRocca - Jun. 18 (Opinion) - Ever since the organization began in 1990 under the name of Free State Justice it has been the only major player in the once grand stratagem of LGBT advocacy in Maryland.

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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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Baltimore Gay Pride 2011

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

Baltimore Fishbowl - By Kristin Hughes - Jun. 17 (Opinion) - Baltimore City, one of the campiest and simultaneously least pretentious on the globe, knows the importance of being honest with yourself and celebrating who you are. You should, too.

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Washington Represents Baltimore in Gay Pride Parade

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

North Baltimore Patch - By Adam Bednar - Jun. 16 (News) - Del. Mary Washington, 49, arrived at Belvedere Square in a collared pink shirt, a purple T-shirt and blue jeans and apologized for being a few minutes late.

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Transgender Gap

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Andrea Appleton - Jun. 15 (News) - Many in the trans community hope to rise, phoenix-like, from the ashes and pass a bill next year. There are signs they may. Following the McDonald’s attack, for instance, Gov. Martin O’Malley issued a statement pledging to work for “even greater protections for transgendered people” in the next legislative session. But before they can take advantage of that promise, trans activists will need to find some common ground.

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Independent Voices

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore OUTloud - By Dana LaRocca - Jun. 03 (Opinion) - As an advocate this column has amplified my voice. So it was an unhappy moment when I opened my email and found a letter from my friend and editor, Steve, and read that he had resigned.

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Sounds of Independent News - Headline 3

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Indypendent Reader - May. 18 (Opinion) - Welcome back world! This is the third segment of our Baltimore-centric (although not exclusive) headline-news-round-up called Sounds of Independent News.

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Outreach Efforts Fuel Baltimore's Growth as LGBT Tourist Destination

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Amy McNeal - May. 17 (News) - Charm City has been gaining ground as a tourist destination for LGBT travelers, fueled by a highly coordinated outreach effort on the part of Visit Baltimore and the Baltimore LGBT Tourism Advisory Committee.

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Asked for “a gay rant” John Waters complies …

Sun, 15 May 2011 09:18:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Brew Editors - May. 15 (News) - “But I actually think it should be a rant by a gay person,” he says archly, as he launches into a jolly video riff for the The Advocate website, while out someplace promoting the paperback version of his latest book, “Role Models.”

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