All posts tagged "maryland"
-
Maryland Gender Identity Bill Passes Through Committee 15-8
The Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act, House Bill 235, passed through the Maryland House’s Health and Government Operations Committee with a 15-8 favorable vote, according to Equality Maryland....
-
Maryland GOP Delegate Holds Up Gender Identity Bill, Says She Needs Definition of “Transgender”
A bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, licensing and commercial leasing against transgender Marylanders was scheduled to be voted on...
-
Maryland Gender Identity Bill Moves Ahead
A bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, licensing and commercial leasing, against transgender Marylanders, just passed its first hurdle,...
-
We Go On
I'm sure every generation believes that its own time is the scariest time to be alive — from Depression babies to World War II to...
-
Maryland Transgender Activist Exonerated of All Ethics Charges, Seeks Apology from Montgomery County
It was in the fall of 2007 that Maryland’s Montgomery County passed a bill that protects citizens from discrimination in areas such as housing, employment,...
-
Gay Senator, Co-Author of Maryland Marriage Bill Says “Fight Not Over”
Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery), the only out gay member of Maryland’s Senate, who introduced the marriage legislation in the Senate with Sen. Jamie Raskin (D-Montgomery),...
-
Maryland House of Delegates Continues Marriage Debate, Two Hours In
The Maryland’s House of Delegates is entering hour two of debates on Senate Bill 116, legislation that would grant same-sex couples in the state legal...
-
Live Coverage of Maryland House of Delegates Debate on Marriage Bill
The Maryland House of Delegates is currently debating Senate Bill 116, during its third and final reading. If the bill is passed into law, it...
-
Maryland House of Delegates rejects All Amendments to Marriage Bill During Second Reading on Floor
The Maryland House of Delegates held debates and ultimately rejected all presented amendments to Senate Bill 116, during its second reading on the House floor...
-
Discrimination Debate
''If you stick me in a dress and heels, you're not going to find me any more fit for my job,'' said Sama Bellomo in...
-
Maryland Marriage Bill and the Week Ahead
The Maryland House of Delegates is expected to start debates on marriage equality legislation (Senate Bill 116) as early as Wednesday, March 9, according to...
-
Maryland House Committee Votes 12-10 in Favor of Marriage Bill
Maryland’s House Judiciary Committee voted today 12-10 in favor of the passage of Senate Bill 116. The bill now moves on to the House of...
-
Arora’s Flip Becomes a Flop: Will Vote for Maryland Marriage Bill, But Wants Referendum
Maryland Del. Sam Arora (D) has come under scrutiny from those who supported him during his candidacy in 2010. Arora had said he was supportive...
-
Maryland Considering Transgender Protections
The Maryland House of Delegates Health and Government Operations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a controversial bill that would prohibit some discrimination...
-
Arora Flip ''a Shock''
Update: Arora released a statement on March 4. The lead sponsor of the marriage bill in Maryland's House of Delegates was also the first person to...
