Baltimore judge rules Maryland gay marriage ban discriminatory
Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock in Baltimore ruled that Maryland's law banning same-sex marriage is discriminatory and "cannot withstand constitutional challenge," thus throwing open the possibility of a bruising legislative battle over a constitutional amendment. Will we be rushing to the altar in Maryland? Actually, no. Murdock immediately stayed her decision and the attorney general's office has voiced plans for an appeal. Lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Gita Deane, left, and Lisa Polyak, right, are savoring their victory nonetheless. The judge's decision thrilled the 19 gay men and lesbians who challenged a 1973 state statute defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. (Thanks Tyler)
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