Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler issues opinion that the state could recognize same-sex marriages
Attorney General Douglas Gansler from Maryland issued an opinion that Maryland courts will likely rule that same-sex couples legally married in other states are recognized as married in Maryland. Though this opinion is not law, and though Gansler also said that Maryland's governor may not issue an executive order recognizing same-sex, out-of-state marriages, the opinion he issued will serve as a guide for state judges who may decide in such cases. Read more at www.gaypolitics.com/2010/02/24/maryland-ag-state-could-recognize-same-sex-married-couples/
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