Big kudos to the MD Attorney General and his office. I called MD Atty General Doug Gansler's office today in support of recognizing gay marriages from out of state. They transferred me into the executive offices and I spoke to a really nice woman about it, who asked some questions and asked for my name, town, and contact info, which I gave her. She thanked me very much for calling. - I told her we really appreciate the AG's efforts, and look forward to utilizing that law (should it come to pass). Here's the story from the Associated Press 6:20 AM CDT, June 1, 2009:
Md. AG considers recognizing gay marriages
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler is looking into whether the state can recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, and his office plans to issue an opinion in the coming weeks.
State law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, but Maryland also sticks to a long-standing legal principle that generally acknowledges couples married elsewhere.
Gansler, a Democrat, supports gay marriage. While Maryland has extended a variety of protections to same-sex couples in recent years, it has stopped short of legalizing marriages or civil unions. Gov. Martin O'Malley, also a Democrat, supports the latter. FULL STORY: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-md-gaymarriage-recog,0,3149391.story
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