Maryland gay marriage

The couples were "lawfully married" rather than pronounced "husband and wife" at the a. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake officiated at the wedding of the first of the couples, year-old James Scales and year-old William Tasker. Scales and Tasker said they had been together for 35 years.

Maryland Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill into Law

We have state legislatures passing resolutions calling on the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality. We have religious organizations doing the same thing ," Obergefell said. Earlier this month, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to fight to overturn Obergefell's case no matter how long it takes.

'Lawfully married': Maryland ushers in 2013 with its first same-sex nuptials

Many women athletes have spoken out against bullying and discrimination against transgender student athletes. The two cases the Supreme Court has agreed to hear include: Little v. In addition, West Virginia v. Federal courts have blocked enforcement of these bans in both lawsuits.

Maryland Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Marriage For Same-Sex Couples

In the kitchen of Polyak and Deane's Baltimore home, their marriage license is proudly on display. The couple, now together for more than 40 years, became the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit arguing that Maryland's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. They did it in part for their children, and remember obstacles to health insurance, even routine medical visits.