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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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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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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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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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Equality Maryland Appoints Interim Executive Director

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore OUTloud - By Steve Charing - May. 06 (News) - A week after the firing of Morgan Meneses-Sheets as the Executive Director of Equality Maryland, the organization’s Chair Chuck Butler and the Equality Foundation Chair Patrick Wojahn announced the appointment of Lynne Bowman to be the Interim Executive Director effective May 2.

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Prince William and Kate aren't the only twentysomethings getting married

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Eileen Ambrose - Apr. 24 (Opinion) - When it comes to the royal wedding, no detail is off limits — the bride's weight, who's making her dress and who didn't make the guest list.

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Will and Kate make a leap of faith

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Leonard Pitts, Jr. - Apr. 24 (Opinion) - There is something about a wedding. There is the finery and the formality, of course, the dress with the long train, the tux with the bowtie that pinches, the speaking your heart and making your promises as everyone you ever knew stands witness.

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Lifetime commitment: Classroom, wedding worries

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Towerlight - By Lauren Slavin - Apr. 24 (News) - Freshman Rose Singer was told she was going to the Inner Harbor for a girl’s night out: dinner at the Hard Rock Café followed by a walk around the waterfront. But without warm close for a night on the town, Singer was freezing in the February air. “I didn’t have a jacket, so I’m like, [...]

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The lighter side of same-sex marriage

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Daily Record - By Steve Lash - Apr. 18 (Opinion) - If this Maryland Senate gig doesn’t work out for him, Jamie Raskin might try stand-up comedy.

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You Said It: Should Maryland Legalize Gay Marriage?

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Pikesville Patch - Apr. 06 (Comment) - Area residents share their views on same-sex marriage.

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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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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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Gay marriage: Don't make it about 'rights'

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:35:33 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Lanae Erickson, Jon Cowan - Mar. 21 (Opinion) - Yet "rights and benefits" are what the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) community has been using as its lead argument for decades. Recently, however, there's been a significant shift in the movement, one that is evident in the debate around marriage in Maryland. Rather than focusing on the legal rights and benefits of marriage — such as Social Security payments, spousal health care coverage and joint tax filing — many advocates have begun to emphasize the personal aspects of the marital bond, like commitment and responsibility. This paradigm shift was based on more than just savvy intuition; it's grounded in substantial public opinion research.

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Where now on gay marriage?

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Aaron Morrissey - Mar. 18 (Opinion) - Getting supporters back on the same page would be a good start.

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'Delegate Waterworks' gets the Ed Muskie treatment

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Laura Vozzella - Mar. 16 (Opinion) - As Maryland lawmakers debated the gay marriage bill, and Del. Luke Clippinger came out to colleagues on the House floor, one of his fellow Baltimore Democrats was moved to tears.

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Del. Alston’s (ir)responsibility

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Keith Berner - Mar. 16 (Opinion) - Does a legislator owe allegiance to “what’s right” or to the clamor of constituents?

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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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Same-sex marriage effort concludes without a vote

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Julie Bykowicz - Mar. 12 (News) - A historic effort to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland is over for the year after the House of Delegates ended debate on Friday without taking a vote. Instead of approving or rejecting the legislation, as expected, the House moved it backward — returning it to the committee that nearly killed it last week. House Speaker Michael E. Busch said the chamber won't entertain it again during the 2011 session, which concludes next month.

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