When did maryland legalize gay marriage

Maryland Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Marriage For Same-Sex Couples

Thursday, June 26, will mark ten years since the U. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Maryland voters passed marriage equality two years before that, and a pioneering couple helped lay the groundwork. Gita Deane and Lisa Polyak spoke to WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren about the milestone anniversary and their own fight, which was unsuccessful in the courts but paved the way for equality.

Maryland Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill into Law

Susan Lacy. The plaintiff families and Dr. Lacy argued that the law violates the Equal Protection rights of transgender adolescents. Since , 25 states have enacted categorical bans on gender-affirming medical care, such as hormone therapy and puberty-suppressant medications, for treating gender dysphoria in transgender youth yet readily allow those same medications for other and similar purposes for cisgender youth.

National Center for LGBTQ Rights

The U. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit last April issued a thoughtful and thorough ruling allowing B. That well-reasoned decision should stand the test of time, and we stand ready to defend it. Since , 27 states have banned transgender youth from playing school sports.