Maryland Governor to Sign Same-Sex Marriage Into Law on Thursday

Source: Reuters

Maryland's governor plans to sign a bill making same-sex marriage legal later this week, his office said on Monday, while opponents were making plans to challenge the new law at the ballot box.

The legislation, making Maryland the eighth state in the nation to legalize gay and lesbian nuptials, heads to Governor Martin O'Malley's desk for his signature at a ceremony at 5 p.m. on Thursday, his office said.

... Asked about the push for a referendum, the governor's spokeswoman Takirra Winfield said the effort was not unexpected.

"The governor has faith in the people of our state," she said, adding that the governor believed voters will "seek to take the best action that will protect equality for all."

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