Tag Archives: Equality Maryland

MD House Begins Marriage Debate

I’m hunting for an embeddable video stream, but in the meantime you can watch it live here.

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MARYLAND: Senate Approves Marriage!

Moments ago the Maryland Senate approved its marriage equality bill by a vote of 25-21. The bill now moves to the Democrat-heavy House of Delegates where it is expected to pass easily before landing on the gay-friendly governor’s desk. We’re almost there, kiddos! Follow along on Twitter at the hashtag #Marryland. UPDATE: A reader emails to note that despite some …

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At Yesterday’s Maryland Marriage Debate

NOM’s Maggie Gallagher and the Family Research Council’s Peter “Export Gays” Sprigg repped the hate groups at yesterday’s marriage debate before the Maryland legislature.

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PODCAST: Same Sex Sunday

Same Sex Sunday is a weekly LGBT news podcast hosted by activists Phil Reese and Joe Mirabella. This week’s topic is the status of the marriage equality movement after the midterm elections. This week’s panel: Morgan Menesses-Sheets – Equality MarylandKara Suffredini – MassEqualityAndy Szekeres – 3PG ConsultingSarah Warbelow – Human Rights Campaign Subscribe to Same Sex Sunday on iTunes.

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Photo Of The Day – Truth Truck

Equality Maryland reports that the evil “Truth Truck” is in Annapolis as anti-gay bigots ramp up their campaign to turn back the decision to recognize legal same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. Today, Equality Maryland staff members are on the ground in Annapolis ensuring that in the final days of the 2010 legislative session we halt any last minute attempts to …

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Maryland GOP: Marriage Recognition Is A Public Health Emergency

Maryland state Delegate Anthony O’Donnell and his GOP counterparts in the state Senate want to reverse the recent decision to recognize out of state same-sex marriages. In fact, they say that overturning the ruling is an emergency matter of public health. Equality Maryland responds: House Bill 1532 and Senate Bill 1120 Contains False Assertions About Protecting Public Health Or Safety. …

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There Can Be Only One

Baltimore police are mulling filing charges against a John Hopkins University student who killed an intruder in his garage with a samurai sword. Two laptops and a Sony PlayStation had been stolen by burglars Monday from the home, on University Parkway just blocks from the school, said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. Early Tuesday, one of the four Hopkins students who …

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Maryland Cops: Gay Activists Are Terrorists

The Washington Post reveals today that the Maryland state police considered the LGBT activism group Equality Maryland to be terrorists. Equality Maryland, the state’s largest gay rights group, was among the peaceful protest groups to be classified as terrorists in a Maryland State Police database. The group was designated a “security threat” by the Homeland Security and Intelligence Division, which …

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ACLU Demands Probe Of Maryland Police Accused Of Spying On 32 Groups

Has the Maryland state police been infiltrating political activism groups such as Equality Maryland? The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland yesterday demanded that the state police disclose under public information laws whether 32 grass-roots advocacy and political activist groups that have held large public protests in recent years have been targets of spying by undercover agents. Yesterday’s request follows …

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Victory In Maryland Trans Rights Battle

Thanks to a judge’s miscalculation in the number of required signatures, Lambda Legal and Equality Maryland have thwarted an attempt to roll back transgender protections via a ballot referendum in Montgomery County, Maryland. “We’re pleased with this victory. The court ruled in our favor in our challenge to this improper referendum,” said Lambda Legal attorney Natalie Chin. “Though the order …

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