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Title: Md. sees flurry of marriage-related bills
Post by: Shana A on February 08, 2008, 07:23:36 AM
Md. sees flurry of marriage-related bills 
Activists prepare to lobby lawmakers next week

http://www.washblade.com/2008/2-8/news/localnews/11993.cfm (http://www.washblade.com/2008/2-8/news/localnews/11993.cfm)

JOSHUA LYNSEN
Friday, February 08, 2008

After suffering a demoralizing defeat in the courts, Maryland's gay rights advocates are preparing to ask lawmakers to pass a bill to accomplish what the state's judges denied.

Dan Furmansky, executive director of Equality Maryland, said activists and other supporters at next week's lobby day in Annapolis would ask lawmakers to support a bill granting marriage rights to same-sex couples.