General Assembly To Resume Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage

A legislative battle over same-sex marriage in Maryland ended only a few months ago, but opponents and advocates have already started preparing to fight for their cause in the 2012 legislative session.

Gov. Martin O'Malley has stepped out from the behind-the-scenes role he played during the 2011 session and has promised to sponsor a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. O'Malley has already spent time with advocacy groups and spoken at a fundraiser for Equality Maryland.

"The governor and the advocacy groups have formed a much stronger partnership this year," said Raquel Guillory, a spokeswoman for O'Malley. "We're organizing a much stronger effort this year and we're getting ahead of it earlier."

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