For the second year in a row the Maryland Legislature is considering a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. It already passed in the House of Delegates (where it failed last year) and hopefully will pass the Senate and be signed by Gov. O’Malley this week. To help the process I attended a clergy lobby day sponsored by several organizations including Equality Maryland; Marylanders for Marriage Equality; and the Human Rights Campaign.
Bright and early on the morning of January 31, 2012 I traveled to Annapolis to add my voice. I had no idea what to expect. I arrived at the Maryland Inn and the room was filled to overflowing with men and women from many religious organizations and communities throughout Maryland. There were Baptists, Catholics, Methodists, Episcopalians, Jews, Muslims, and of course Unitarians among many others. Everyone was very upbeat as we began our prayer breakfast.
