Politics & Government
O'Malley To Sign Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The measure will make Maryland the eighth state to legalize gay marriage.
Hyattsville's same-sex couples are awaiting Gov. Martin O'Malley to sign Maryland's same-sex marriage bill, expected on Thursday according the Washington Post reported. Despite this victory, many of the bill's supporters expect the issue to go to referrendum in November.
O'Malley has supported the bill throughout the legislative session, and it lands on his desk after clearing the and .
However, opponents of the bill will likely take the issue to a referrendum, and an October poll found that Marylanders were .
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