Resources Related to Maryland
Media Primer: 2011 Flashpoints for LGBT Equality
A media primer on the LGBT issues landscape for the coming year released by the Human Rights Campaign.
Poll: Majority of Maryland Voters Support Freedom to Marry
A statewide poll found that a majority of Maryland residents support the freedom to marry.
Party Principles: Support for the Freedom to Marry by State and National Political Parties
A listing of both state and national political parties that have made strong statements in support of the freedom to marry.
Frequently Asked Questions About Marriage Recognition for Same-Sex Couples in Maryland
Lambda Legal, American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality Maryland, and the American Civil Liberties Union: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Guide for same-sex couples in Maryland who married out of state.
FAQ about Maryland Attorney General’s Opinion on Out-of-State Marriage Licenses
Equality Maryland's answers to frequently asked questions.
Maryland Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Maryland.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey
Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".
Marriage Inequality in the State of Maryland
Equality Maryland found more than 425 provisions that disparately treat or unambiguously discriminate against same-sex couples.
What’s in a Word? A Religious Perspective on Civil Marriage Equality
These clergy have come to believe through intimate knowledge of families headed by same-sex couples that ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from legal marriage is the morally correct thing to do.
Jumping the Broom
Data, personal stories, and quotes in support of ending discrimination in marriage from African American leaders across the country.