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It’s official, Maryland now has legal same sex marriage. It is the eighth U.S. State to pass marriage equality. Courtesy Wikipedia … Same-sex marriage in the United States is not recognized by the federal government, but such marriages are recognized by some individual states. The lack of federal recognition was codified in 1996 by the […]
On the heals of the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling in favor of same sex marriage, a new poll shows gay marriage has arrived in California – in public opinion if not in state lawbooks. Golden State registered voters now favor same-sex unions by 59 percent to 34 percent, a 25-point gap that is the largest margin of
The Maryland Senate has approved the marriage bill which has already passed successfully through the House. Just before the vote… On the eve of a historic vote in the Maryland Senate on a marriage equality bill, Governor Martin O’Malley appeared confident that the bill, which passed the House of Delegates last week, would pass the
The next step in the Prop 8 case has reared its ugly head, with the proponents of Prop 8 filing paperwork to have the Ninth Circuit reconsider the ruling by the three judge panel. The panel majority erred in breaking with the uniform and binding precedent upholding the constitutionality of laws adopting the traditional definition
The wave continues…The Maryland House has just passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage. Next is the Senate, which appears to be a slam dunk and then the Governor, who has vocally supported the legislation. The Maryland House of Delegates needed 71 votes to pass the bill. Whether the chamber had the requisite votes was
Last year the Obama administration caused a controversy when they announced they would no longer defend certain parts of the Defense Of Marriage Act in federal court, saying to do so would be unconstitutional. Now, in a similar move, the administration has declared it will no longer defend in court, laws which deny legally married
Just as he said he’d do, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed the state’s gay marriage bill. Christie has stated he believes this issue should be left up to the voters. The veto came a day after the state Assembly passed the bill. The state Senate had passed it on Monday. Christie, a Republican
It’s official in Washington State. Governor Gregoire signed the same sex marriage bill into law. Couples won’t be able to marry until early June, but the law makes Washington the SEVENTH U.S. state to legalize same sex marriage. Opponents filed Referendum 73 Monday afternoon. If they collect the more than 120,577 valid voter signatures by
Only a day after the historic ruling in California that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, the Washington House has followed the Senate in passing the legalization of same sex marriage. The Governor has confirmed she’ll sign it, making Washington State the 7th state to legalize same sex marriage. The action comes a day after a federal
