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03/27/10
ANNAPOLIS - When Attorney General Douglas Gansler issued his February opinion recognizing same-sex marriages from out of state, it made Maryland the next state to watch on gay marriage. Find Us On Facebook
The prediction seems logical in a state dominated by Democratic voters and legislators, many of them liberal-leaning.
But far from calling a victory, advocates are counting on a counterintuitive strategy: Stalling. That's because a referendum is likely to follow passage of any new marriage law, and voters have not favored gay marriage in states where a popular vote was held. Advocates here want to put off that possibility until public...
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