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O'Malley signs [MD] same-sex marriage bill
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Mar 01, 2012 05:05pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Sarah Breitenbach |
| Media | Newspaper - Baltimore Sun |
| News Date | Thursday, March 1, 2012 10:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Amid cheers and camera flashes from a crush of on-lookers, Gov.Martin O'Malleyon Thursday signed into law his bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland — legislation that adds sparkle to his national profile and, advocates say, gives momentum to those pushing similar measures in three states.
"The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all," said O'Malley, giving brief remarks before inking the bill. "If there is a thread that unites all of our work here together it is the thread of human dignity. … Let's sign the bill."
The law doesn't take effect until 2013, and opponents already are collecting signatures to try to overturn it in November. |
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