Op-Ed: D.C. Gives the LGBT Community its First-Class Due
Posted on Mar 07, 2010 at 01:30 pm
To celebrate the legalization of the freedom to marry in the District, I asked two local influential gay-rights advocates what the event meant to them and what needs to happen next to push forward the movement for full equality in our region.
The two were from very different generations, and I discovered that their histories illustrate how much gay people's position in American society has already changed.
Freedom to Marry Pros, Cons Debated in Maryland
Posted on Mar 05, 2010 at 02:43 pm
As same-sex couples lined up in Washington, D.C., for marriage applications on Wednesday, crowds gathered in Annapolis to hear testimony in front of a Senate committee to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
The measure is considered a step toward recognizing the freedom to marry in Maryland.
Study predicts Freedom to Marry will bring Financial Boost to U.S. Capital
Posted on Mar 05, 2010 at 11:26 am
A study by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles predicts a financial windfall for Washington, D.C. as a result of the legalization of the freedom to marry.
Video: Maryland Attorney General Gansler Discusses Marriage Opinion
Posted on Mar 01, 2010 at 01:16 pm
Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler in video discussing his recent opinion on the state recognizing marriages of gay couples performed elsewhere.appeared on local FOX5 late last week to discuss his opinion that the state could recognize marriages of gay couples performed elsewhere.
Freedom to Marry opinion was politics unusual in Maryland
Posted on Mar 01, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Though Maryland is the state with the nation's largest percentage of left-leaning voters, its lawmakers in Annapolis are more conservative than their counterparts in other deep-blue states.
Powerful Democrats in the legislature hold onto their jobs for decades by moving slowly, not setting trends.
Maryland AG: Small Gains on LGBT Issues can contribute to Larger Gains like the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Feb 27, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) has provided an authoritative reading of what the law commands in concluding that marriages of gay couples performed in other jurisdictions may -- and should -- be recognized under Maryland law. In the process, he has produced a legal compass that should be followed to provide overdue equality for gay and lesbian couples in Maryland.
In pointing to the incremental extension of various protections to gay residents of Maryland as the basis for his opinion that a "public policy exception" would likely not be used by courts to block out-of-state marriages of gay couples, Gansler supports the theory that small LGBT gains on a variety of issues can contribute to larger gains like the freedom to marry.
Memo to Maryland: Honor out-of-state marriage licenses
Posted on Feb 26, 2010 at 01:08 pm
Just days before Washington, D.C.’s new marriage equality law is set to go into effect, Maryland's Attorney General, Douglas Gansler, issued a long-awaited opinion stating same-sex marriages validated in other jurisdictions “may be recognized” under Maryland state law.
Lisa Keen of Keen News Service reports that "Much of the reaction to Gansler’s memo seemed to presume there was an immediacy to his issuance, and it reflected both praise and promises of undoing."
Equality Maryland Circulates Petition in Support of Attorney General’s Opinion on Marriage
Posted on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:53 am
Maryland Attorney General, Doug Gansler, released an opinion Wednesday instructing state agencies to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.
While this is a huge step forward for LGBT Marylanders and their families, the opposition is already digging in for a fight. A petition, "I Support MD Attorney General Gansler's Opinion on Out-of-State Marriage Recognition" is being circulated to show strong support for the A.G.'s Opinion.
What’s Up in Maryland
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 at 11:30 am
Following yesterday's Opinion issued by Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler on state recognition of same-sex marriages performed out of state, some are wondering what an A.G.'s opinion is in general and what this may or may not mean for the freedom to marry in Maryland.
Equality Maryland announces Rally and Reception to Celebrate Attorney General’s opinion today
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 at 01:35 pm
Join EQMD for a Rally Today at 6:30pm to Celebrate the Attorney General's Opinion on Out-of-State Marriages.