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Feb

Maryland is about to become the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage, after the state senate passed the bill Thursday night.

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A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, which advanced a measure that narrowly cleared the House of Delegates last week.

The final vote by the state Senate ended a yearlong drama in Annapolis over the legislation, and marked the first time an East Coast state south of the Mason-Dixon line has supported gay nuptials.

 

With the vote, the measure moves to Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), who has said he will sign it.

Gov. Martin O’Malley is expected to sign the bill as soon as next week.

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    Yeah! SO proud of my state!
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    Fuck yeah, Maryland XD
  17. twentysomethingfloater said: One note that most of the news is missing, this bill is not supposed to go into effect until January (iirc). So the groups who have been trying to block this bill will likely try to bring it up for public referendum in the November elections.
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    YEEESSSSSS!!!! LYN, I AM HAPPY TO BE YOUR SECOND CHOICE. However, I think Maranda wins this battle.

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