Maryland Gov “Too Busy” for Gay Marriage Debate

As mayor of Baltimore, O’Malley joined Pride celebrations and signed laws barring discrimination against transgender workers and residents. He also courted gay votes during his campaign for governor.

But after moving to Annapolis, O’Malley last year greeted a court ruling upholding Maryland’s ban on same-sex marriages by noting the state shouldn’t tell “any faith how to define its sacraments.”

O’Malley also gave little public support this year to the many gay bills that lawmakers debated.
Carrie Evans, policy director at Equality Maryland, said the gay rights group believes O’Malley maintains “an open heart and an open mind” on gay issues.

LaLonde and Olive said the governor’s increasingly mixed record has left them wondering, though, whether they can consider him an ally.

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