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Marylanders from across the state are working hard to highlight to legislators and their neighbors, families, and friends why marriage matters.  The momentum for marriage is building, including Governor Martin O'Malley promising to sign the bill, but there is a lot of work ahead to get a bill passed into law. Any bill that passes the legislature can also be sent to the next general election ballot, so it is more important than ever to help the efforts in Maryland. 

HISTORY 

In February 2010, the Maryland Attorney General issued an opinion stating that Maryland law should honor out of state marriages with no gay exception. Although the state Supreme Court wrote a disappointing decision upholding marriage discrimination, state advocacy groups, religious organizations, and Maryland lawmakers are continuing to move forward to protect all families. As a result of successful legislative campaigns, gay couples in Maryland can access some protections and responsibilities at the state level.

For information about how to get married in DC: Supreme Court of DC Marriage Bureau Section and District of Columbia Office of GLBT Affairs. 

Status: Out-of-State Marriages Honored, Some Protections for Couples, Anti-Marriage Law

Groups Actively Working on Marriage

Equality Maryland: Maryland's largest LGBT civil rights group working to secure and protect the rights of LGBT Marylanders by promoting legislative initiatives at the state, county and municipal levels

Maryland Black Family Alliance: a coalition of Black families and leaders of many faiths who stand for fairness, justice and equality for all families

Marylanders for Marriage Equality:  a coalition of organizations working to win the freedom to marry in Maryland