by John | Feb 24, 2012 | News, World news
The Maryland Senate passed a gay marriage bill Thursday by a 25-22 vote, sending it to Gov. Martin O’Malley, who sponsored the bill and is likely to sign it soon. Maryland would become the eighth state to allow same sex couples to marry, though opponents have vowed to...
by John | Feb 18, 2012 | News, World news
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – (AP) — The effort to legalize gay marriage has passed a long-standing hurdle in the Maryland House of Delegates. The House voted 71-67 Friday to give gay couples the right to marry. Continue reading …
by John | Feb 17, 2012 | News, World news
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Chris Christie has followed through on his promise to reject a bill allowing same-sex marriage in New Jersey by quickly vetoing the measure Friday. The veto came a day after the state Assembly passed the bill. The state Senate had passed it...
by John | Feb 17, 2012 | News, World news
What a day we’ve had in Trenton today! Moments ago, the New Jersey Assembly voted 41 to 33 to pass A. 1, the bill that would extend the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples. Today’s vote in the Assembly vote follows Monday’s 24-16 vote passing...
by John | Feb 15, 2012 | News, World news
Gay marriage legislation has moved forward over the past week from coast to coast, a sign of a changing tide. In California, a federal appeals court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, declaring it unconstitutional. In New Jersey, the state Senate passed...
