en-us http://www.outinannapolis.com/ LGBT News http://www.outinannapolis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=33901 Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler issued a legal opinion that states that marriages of same-sex couples validly entered into in other jurisdictions may be honored and recognized by state agencies. Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund “This opinion by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler affirms the dignity of marriages of same-sex couples performed in other jurisdictions... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinannapolis.com/news.asp?articleid=33901 OutInAnnapolis.com http://www.outinannapolis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=33861 By a 12-8 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee has rejected an effort to prohibit that state from recognizing same-sex marriages lawfully performed elsewhere. Del. Emmett C. Burns, a Baltimore County Democrat and minister, had proposed that the state, which does not allow same-sex unions, pass a law explicitly declaring that such marriages are illegal, even when performed in another state... Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinannapolis.com/news.asp?articleid=33861 OutInAnnapolis.com http://www.outinannapolis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=33865 Today we celebrate a victory for LGBT families across Maryland with the defeat of anti-equality House Bill 90 in the House Judiciary Committee! HB 90 would have not only invalidated marriages between same-sex couples entered into in another state or in a foreign country, but also declared that "marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy of the State... Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinannapolis.com/news.asp?articleid=33865 OutInAnnapolis.com