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Same-sex marriage in Maryland

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over its own theological doctrine regarding who may marry within that faith. On November 6, 2012, the measure passed with 52.4% of the vote. On November 29, 2012, Attorney General Gansler issued a legal opinion stating that court clerks could accept applications for marriage licenses immediately and
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was reintroduced to the General Assembly on January 23, 2012. The new version of the bill contained provisions that more explicitly protects religious leaders, institutions, and their programs from legal action if they refuse to officiate or provide facilities for a same-sex marriage or couple as a
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showed that 11,243 same-sex couples were living in Maryland. By 2005, this had increased to more than 15,600 couples, likely attributed to same-sex couples' growing willingness to disclose their partnerships on government surveys. Same-sex couples lived in all counties of the state and constituted
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answer the question of whether same-sex marriages could be recognized by the state. In February 2010, Gansler issued an opinion after a nine-month analysis of state laws, stating that valid same-sex marriages performed in states that permit same-sex marriage could be recognized under Maryland law.
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authorities throughout the state were adamantly opposed to the legalization of same-sex marriage, saying it deeply conflicted with the best interests of society, and would threaten religious liberty. The debates produced disputes between individuals who had been traditionally aligned on causes and
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to the plaintiffs, writing that "Family law §2-201 violates Article 46 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights because it discriminates, based on gender against a suspect class, and is not narrowly tailored to serve any compelling governmental interests." She added that "tradition and social values
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that validated the marriage of Jessica Port and Virginia Cowan because it said "no viable decision by the Court had deemed a valid foreign marriage to be 'repugnant'" even if the marriage was void or punishable as a crime were it performed in Maryland. The opinion cited conflicts that arose from
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wrote that, because the statute equally barred both men and women from marrying partners of the same sex, it was not discriminatory on the basis of sex and thus did not violate the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as plaintiffs had argued. Judge Harrell said that the ERA was intended to prohibit sex
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requesting that he "resist pressure to do so". O'Malley said "I have concluded that discriminating against individuals based on their sexual orientation in the context of civil marital rights is unjust. I have also concluded that treating the children of families headed by same-sex couples with
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in Baltimore. "It's important from a legal standpoint, to have the protections of marriage. But even more than that, it's affirming to be recognized by the state. Our ceremony was with our community, our family, our friends, but this feels like being with the entire state. So this is really
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and Don Dwyer, who spoke out against the opinion and promised to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gansler. "It is not up to the attorney general, and that's the reason I will be bringing charges of impeachment," Dwyer said in a statement where he described the Attorney General as
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40,456 marriages were performed in Maryland in 2013, an increase of 23% from the year prior thought to be largely attributed to the legalization of same-sex marriage on January 1. The state had not recorded such a significant increase in the number of marriages since 1970.
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decision. In 2007, he introduced a law that would ban discussion of same-sex unions in public schools. One lawmaker said "It is a clear attempt to intimidate judges and to make the judiciary subservient to the legislature.", and Michael Conroy, former president of the
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the case to circuit court for a full trial in order to settle what she deemed a central factual issue: whether the state could demonstrate that it had "broad societal interest" in retaining marriage in the traditional form. The dissenting opinion from Chief Judge
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and its recognition of same-sex couples as co-parents, support the argument that denying committed same-sex couples the full benefits and privileges of marriage is not related to any rational government interest. Judge Battaglia said she would have
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Gansler stated that the opinion was not binding on the courts, and state agencies could begin immediately to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages. He said that he expected the opinion to be quickly challenged in court.
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alone cannot support adequately a discriminatory statutory classification", because "when tradition is the guise under which prejudice or animosity hides, it is not a legitimate state interest." The judge immediately
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who said "my politics on this are very clear. We're going to protect marriage. Traditional marriage." In February 2006, the proposed ban was rejected after opponents successfully amended it to legalize
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passed the bill with a 72–67 vote on February 17, 2012 and the Senate passed with a 25–22 vote on February 23, 2012. To secure support from some lawmakers who desired to submit the law to a public
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out-of-state couples bring. Several dozen small employers in the state have also said that same-sex marriage would be good for their businesses, helping to attract and retain talent.
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opposed the bill. Despite pleas from gay lawmakers, the House of Delegates voted to send the bill back to committee on March 11, 2011 and would not reconsider it before January 2012.
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study conducted in February 2012 estimated that in the first three years of legalization, Maryland same-sex couples would generate between $ 40 and $ 64 million for the state
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showed that there were 12,969 married same-sex couple households (5,427 male couples and 7,542 female couples) and 8,488 unmarried same-sex couple households in Maryland.
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Recognition of a "declaration of family relationship" is available in 68 of Cambodia’s communes which may be useful in matters such as housing, but is not legally binding.
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Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.
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chose to issue the licenses ahead of schedule. Among the first couples to be issued a license were Jessie Weber and Nancy Eddy, who received a marriage license at the
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ministers were upset by the decision and looked to state legislators to propose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Such an amendment was favored by Governor
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to be "a union between a man and a woman". Attempts to both ban and legalize same-sex marriage in the 1990s and 2000s failed to gain enough support from central
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stating that the statutes and ordinances in Maryland barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, in addition to the state's lack of prohibiting
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While early efforts to legalize same-sex marriage failed, the General Assembly approved two laws in 2008 that grant all unmarried couples certain
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in support of the bill on February 11, 2008, but it ultimately failed in committee, alongside a constitutional ban introduced by Don Dwyer.
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finding that a same-sex marriage performed out-of-state must be considered equal and valid under state law, despite its earlier decision in
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from having to perform any particular marriage ceremony in violation of their religious beliefs, and affirm that each religious faith has
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lesser protections under the law than the children of families headed by heterosexual parents, is also unjust." On February 24, 2011, the
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During the 1990s, attempts to both ban and legalize same-sex marriage did not pass through the General Assembly. After a committee in the
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While the decision was favored by the plaintiffs, gay rights groups and their supporters, including more than 100 religious leaders and
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The debate highlighted disagreements between openly gay lawmakers and some black lawmakers on whether same-sex marriage is a matter of
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Governor O'Malley signed the bill on March 1, 2012. In June 2012, referendum supporters submitted 109,313 valid signatures to the
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had published an opinion that county officials could not challenge the validity of the marriage, the license was later revoked.
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issue them on December 6, 2012, as long as the effective date on the licenses specified January 1, 2013. 20 out of the 23
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against same-sex marriage to voters and invalidated same-sex marriages performed in another state or foreign country, the
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was introduced to the House of Delegates. The Senate version of the bill was introduced by senators Richard Madaleno and
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The margin of error for the national survey was ± 0.82 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence, including the
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Guardianship agreements, conferring some limited legal benefits, including decisions about medical and personal care.
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Only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in this State.
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Marriages conducted abroad between a Namibian national and a foreign spouse recognized for residency rights.
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Judge Murdock in 2006, alleging "misbehavior in office, neglect of duty, and incompetency" for her
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After the Court of Appeals upheld the statutory ban on same-sex marriage in 2007, State Senator
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where it was denied. The decision of the court was based on the state's traditional use of the
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Inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.
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special.", Weber said. The first marriages were solemnized on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. The
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by the circuit court. On May 18, 2012, the Court of Appeals published a unanimous ruling in
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discrimination against women and did not apply to this case, which he said was a matter of
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1.0% of coupled households and 0.6% of all households in the state. Most couples lived in
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said: "If you want to compare same-sex marriage to civil rights as I know it, show me the
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and Maryland statistical reports. The gain is attributable to savings in expenditures on
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religious leaders who said same-sex marriage would "disrupt the fabric of the culture".
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or car leases, coverage on health insurance policies or the designation as a primary
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ownership. Domestic partners must be at least 18 years old and be able to provide an
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voted in March 2004 to reject a pair of marriage bills that would have submitted a
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Cities and counties in the United States offering a domestic partnership registry
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passed the law a short time after voters in the state ratified Article 46 of the
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stated that he would sign the bill, despite urges from Archbishop of Baltimore
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was issued to two women, Michele Bernadette Bush and Paulette Camille Hill, in
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visits, end-of-life choices and other medical decisions, as well as rights to
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had been extended to same-sex couples by popular vote. Maryland was the ninth
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a marriage bill in the General Assembly. On January 12, 2008, Britt died of
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would allow same-sex couples to obtain a civil marriage license, protect
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obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of
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attesting to their relationship along with two documents, such as joint
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held on November 6, 2012. The vote was hailed as a watershed moment by
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Hospital visitation rights through a "legal representative" status.
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Sam Arora's disgraceful wavering on marriage equality in Maryland
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in Maryland. The language of Question 6 informed voters that the
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maintained Gansler's analysis and issued a unanimous decision in
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ban on same-sex marriage violated constitutional protections of
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in the early 1970s, Maryland established the first law in the
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Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States
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in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.
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U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
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with supporters at a Marriage Equality Press Conference in
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as "a union between a man and a woman", expressly banning
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Brewington, Kelly; Skalka, Jennifer (February 27, 2006).
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and the Baltimore suburbs, who cited religious concerns.
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faulted the majority for not recognizing gay people as a
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discrimination in equality of rights on the basis of sex
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2013 Maryland Code FAMILY LAW § 2-201 - Valid marriages
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had applied for marriage licenses in several different
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Rights and benefits of marriages in the United States
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Ramirez, Victor R.; et al. (January 25, 2008).
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Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
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(January 6, 2015). 4652:Sharfstein, Joshua M. (January 6, 2015). 4597:Mirabella, Lorraine (November 10, 2012). 3985: 3983: 3029:"Deane v. Conaway, 24-C-04-005390 (2006)" 3003:"Deane v. Conaway, 24-C-04-005390 (2006)" 2744:"Legal Marriage Court Cases — A Timeline" 2697:"Deane v. Conaway, 24-C-04-005390 (2006)" 1423:for divorce granted, and another case in 1131:, the plaintiffs argued that the state's 552:Recognition of same-sex unions in Oceania 4222:Tavernise, Sabrina (February 17, 2012). 3849:. mgaleg.maryland.gov. November 23, 2008 3714: 3712: 1895: 1602:by church-going constituents, including 1336:requested in 2009 that Attorney General 822: 820: 649:Neither performed nor recognized in six 542:Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe 532:Recognition of same-sex unions in Africa 4877:Recognition of same-sex unions in Texas 4276:"O'Malley signs same-sex marriage bill" 3931:"Maryland domestic partner legislation" 3437:"Conaway v. Deane, 932 A.2d 571 (2007)" 3412:"Conaway v. Deane, 932 A.2d 571 (2007)" 3232:"Dwyer to Push for Judge's Impeachment" 2821:. mgaleg.maryland.gov. December 1, 1997 2799:. mgaleg.maryland.gov. December 1, 1997 2447: 2414: 1632:Results of Question 6 (2012) by county 997:in 2007, in which the court upheld the 816: 605: 39: 4739:"Visit Baltimore - LGBT Wedding Guide" 4548:Badgett, M.V. Lee (November 1, 2007). 4309:"Same-sex marriage petition certified" 3260:. mgaleg.maryland.gov. October 3, 2007 3174:Brewington, Kelly (February 3, 2006). 2388:Same-sex marriage in the United States 1795:to same-sex couples would result in a 1729:, more than the 55,736 required for a 1491:rights, including the ability to make 1030:same-sex marriage in the United States 537:Recognition of same-sex unions in Asia 5529:Maryland Coalition for Trans Equality 3990:Tavernise, Sabrina (March 11, 2011). 3685:Sedam, Sean R. (September 18, 2007). 3517:Gandossy, Tyler (February 25, 2010). 2517:Broadwater, Luke (November 9, 2011). 1789:University of California, Los Angeles 1328:Recognition of out-of-state marriages 1181:advocates across the state who filed 1024:Maryland holds a unique place in the 661: 659: 611: 609: 7: 4829:Same-sex unions in the United States 4711:"PCT1405 Couple Households, By Type" 4143:Linskey, Annie (February 17, 2012). 4086:Linkskey, Annie (January 23, 2012). 3899:Smitherman, Laura (March 15, 2008). 3874:Associated Press via pridesource.com 3355:Associated Press via pridesource.com 3086:Jordan, Phyllis (December 1, 2006). 2647:. freedomtomarry.org. Archived from 2548:Selway, William (October 19, 2012). 1856:Demographics and marriage statistics 1185:, other local religious leaders and 929:marriage rights in the United States 696: 694: 692: 690: 688: 665:Neither performed nor recognized in 636:Neither performed nor recognized in 4497:Marbella, Jean (December 7, 2012). 4448:. 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Brooke Murdock granted 1103:man whose partner had died. The 839: 4751:"Civil Marriage Protection Act" 4274:Linskey, Anne (March 1, 2012). 3961:Wagner, John (March 12, 2011). 3349:Keen, Lisa (December 7, 2006). 2134:April 2, 2014 – January 4, 2015 2076:May 18, 2016 – January 10, 2017 1475:the same day. Advocates held a 1359:lawmakers, including delegates 1032:. In 1973, it became the first 935:to legalize same-sex marriage. 885:has been legally recognized in 4786:. May 18, 2012. Archived from 4340:Wagner, John (July 10, 2012). 3497:American Civil Liberties Union 2611:Smith, Van (October 3, 2013). 1217:Maryland State Bar Association 1085:American Civil Liberties Union 1050:Maryland Declaration of Rights 981:in his nine-month analysis of 959:prompted sharp criticism from 1: 5503:Same-sex marriage in Maryland 5462:The Portal (community center) 3821:"Equality Maryland Lobby Day" 3693:. gazette.net. Archived from 3659:Witte, Brian (May 18, 2012). 3384:. typepad.com. 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