Maryland appears set to become the 7th U.S. state to legalize gay marriage. The bill passed last night in the Maryland House with a 71-67 vote. A similar measure passed last session in the Senate and is expected to when the bill goes on to Maryland's upper chamber in the coming weeks. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley lobbied the bill heavily and plans to sign the bill into law.
Fri, Feb 17 2012
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - Maryland's House of Delegates approved a gay marriage bill on Friday, setting the stage for the state to join six others where same-sex couples can today legally wed.
The vote sends the bill to the state Senate, which passed similar legislation last year. That measure stalled in the House when Republicans were joined by a number of African-American Democrats in opposing the bill.
Maryland's Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley, a gay marriage supporter, attempted to rally the black lawmakers this time around to vote for the measure.
(Reporting by Alice Popovici)
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