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Religion has nothing to do with right of same-sex couples to marry
I am a 21-year-old man who is neither gay nor atheist. I believe everyone should have the right to marry whomever they want, without interference from people who object on religious grounds. I am sick and tired of religious people protesting the right...Tags: National Government, Government
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10 Spot: Saturday: Mardi Gras Festival
View the photo gallery for all of this week's picksTags: Hippodrome Theatre, Documentary (genre), Michael Pitt, World AIDS Day, Michael Ian Black
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Black history is American history
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, through his organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History), founded and promoted Negro History Week. He selected February...Tags: Harriet Tubman, Loyola University Maryland, Black History, Social Sciences, Culture
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Marriage, equality and Maryland
Anne Arundel County Del. Robert A. Costa will never get mistaken for a liberal. The Republican firefighter from Deale is a proud member of the National Rifle Association and aU.S. Army veteran who sports a 78 percent lifetime rating from the conservative-...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Same-Sex Marriage, Anne Arundel County, Family, Annapolis
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County Council caving to paranoia
![So wait: Are we going to have a genitalia check in Baltimore County before we get to use the restroom at McDonald's? Help me out, somebody. I might be confused — apparently, there's a lot of that going around these days — but I'm pretty sure I read these words in this very newspaper: "If your human anatomy is male, you should go to the [men's] room."](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-02/68125454-15122351.jpg)
So wait: Are we going to have a genitalia check in Baltimore County before we get to use the restroom at McDonald's? Help me out, somebody. I might be confused — apparently, there's a lot of that going around these days — but I'm pretty sure I...Tags: Laws, Physiology, Discrimination, Republican Party, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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House committees send same-sex marriage bill to floor
Two House committees voted Tuesday evening to send to the floor Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill to legalize same-sex marriage, buoying the hopes of activists who saw the move as a sign that House leaders think they have the votes to pass it.
The two panels...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Elections, Montgomery County (Maryland), Anne Arundel County, Michael E. Busch
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Balto. Co. Council may strip bathrooms from transgender bill
After hearing hours of testimony on a bill to ban discrimination against transgender people, Baltimore County Council members said Tuesday they would consider exempting public restrooms and locker rooms from the measure. Restrooms have emerged as a hot-...Tags: Tom Quirk, Discrimination, Judges, Catonsville, Kenneth N. Oliver
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Perryville casino generates another half-million for town, county
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated another $9,790,341.87 in gross gaming revenue in January, the Maryland Lottery, which regulates the casino, reported last week. Of the total, $538,468.80 will be divided by Perryville and Cecil County. The latest...Tags: Cecil County, Penn National Gaming, Worcester County, Anne Arundel County, Lotteries
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If God made us in His image, how can the religious oppose gay marriage?
I am would like to say something to those religious folks who are fighting against gay marriage. We now know that sexual orientation is not a choice; it is in our DNA, we are born heterosexual or homosexual. If you believe in God, you believe God made...Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage
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Children of same-sex unions suffer from the absence of the missing gender partner
I totally agree with letter-writer Freda Garelick's statement that divorce or separation can have devastating effects on the children of heterosexual marriages ("Even if you don't approve of gay marriage, don't denigrate gay parents," Feb. 9). While I...Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Human Rights
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Gay marriage is a question of equal rights, not religion
Peter Sprigg's response to Dan Rodricks' column supporting gay marriage was just plain silly ("Mother + father = biological fact," Feb. 9). To state that allowing gay marriage would put this country in a demographic crisis is difficult to justify on any...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Immigration
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Opponents speak against Balto. Co. transgender bill
Opponents of a proposal to protect transgender people from discrimination in Baltimore County urged the County Council on Monday to defeat the measure, saying they fear the bill could have unintended consequences. At a council meeting, about 15 people...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Tom Quirk, Discrimination, Cathy Bevins, Baltimore County
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