WASHINGTON - The announcements went out last week, and the setting has been arranged: Maryland's same-sex marriage bill will become law in a signing ceremony Thursday.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who sponsored the bill, will do the honors at the State House at 5 p.m.
The law will take effect in January 2013 -- unless it fails in a likely referendum in November -- and business owners like Tracy Callahan of Bethesda Florist are ready.
He saw an immediate spike in business after the District of Columbia legalized same-sex marriages.
"Right off the bat, we had about six or seven weddings," he says.
Wedding planners also saw business increase.
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What do they do on their honeymoon - go antiqueing?
ReplyDeleteFalling in Love is great but some people can't handle or help themselves.(it was one of the two)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:47am - What does that mean? Is there a hidden meaning "It was one of the two"
ReplyDeleteSorry, if a was a florist, caterer, photographer etc... I would politely decline my services.
ReplyDeleteI guess the school textbooks will also have a windfall coming also changing the term marriage.
ReplyDeleteI thinks it's terrible that the state of MD is exploiting the mentally ill AKA Gays.
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