House Delays Vote On Same-Sex Marriage
An amendment added to the bill would delay same-sex marriage ceremonies until after the 2012 elections.
The House of Delegates Thursday night delayed a vote on same-sex marriage legislation after adopting an amendment that would delay the ceremonies until January 2013. "That way, there can be no games played should this issue be petitioned to referendum," said Del. Wade Kach, a Republican who represents northern Baltimore County. Kach said this is meant to prevent a situation, such as what happened in California, where civil marriages went into effect and marriages were performed, but the law was defeated in a referendum. The amendment, offered by Kach, was adopted by a simple voice vote. The adoption of the amendment was unusual given that the same amendment was killed in committee on Tuesday night. Kach, who had previously opposed the bill…
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Adrian Stone
5:22 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Those who believe marriage to historically be defined as one man and one woman are about as dense as people come. The truth its: it's none of your business. If a man wishes to marry a man, or twenty women, it is their business. This boils down to religion in government, and nothing more. Well, remember the people had the chance to be governed by their fellow man, of by God, and they chose their … more ›