Gay marriage push in Maryland
Image via Wikipedia February 3, 2012 (HLIAmerica.org) - Shouts of “kill this bill” and “one man, one woman” thundered throughout Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis on Monday night. Also known as the State House Square, it is situated between the Maryland State House and the Governor’s residence, and it was to both that the crowd, estimated at more than 2,000 people, was directing its cries. Once again, marriage is under threat in the state of Maryland . The Civil Marriage Protection Act , which would redefine marriage as including unions by two people of the same sex, was defeated last year but has been resurrected, this time with the endorsement of Maryland’s Governor, Martin O’Malley . And the pressure is on. First Lady Catherine Curran O’Malley, referring to the defeat of last year’s failed attempt, blamed it on “ some cowards ,” a statement she quickly regretted , as it fueled the determination of the current bill’s opponents and cast a shadow over the noble sheen of “ understanding,