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Equality Maryland Expands Advocacy Efforts with New Lobbyist (12/06/05)

South Africa's Highest Court Rules In Favor Of Marriage Equality (12/01/05)

Equality Maryland and National Black Justice Coalition Unveil New Publication on Homosexuality and the Black Community (11/04/05)

"Queer Eye for the Bible" at Annapolis Church (10/20/05)

A town hall on marriage equality and the Asian Pacific American communities (10/18/05)

Pikesville High School Students to Rally for Inclusiveness (10/18/05)

NAACP Chairman Julian Bond to Give Keynote Address at November 20 Baltimore Event (10/17/05)

Equality Maryland Chosen by Washington Blade as Best Non-Profit Organization in Best of DC Issue (10/10/05)

Equality Maryland co-sponsors the screening "Views of Justice Film Series: Cruel and Unusual" (10/07/05)

Equality Maryland Field Organizer Receives Baltimore Black Gay Pride Icon Award (10/06/05)

"Teach the Facts - Just Say NOW to Comprehensive and Inclusive Health Education" (9/08/05)

Baltimore Church To Host Forum On Marriage Equality (9/06/05)

California State Senate Passes Marriage Equality Legislation (9/01/05)

ACLU Urges Maryland Court To Strike Down Law Barring Same-Sex Couples From Marriage Protections (8/30/05)

Maryland Religious Leaders Join Together To Support Marriage For Same-Sex Couples (8/29/05)

Equality Federation Hosts Largest Ever meeting of State LGBT Leaders (8/08/05)

Prince George's County Town Hall Meeting To Address Homophobia In The African-American Community (6/7/05)

Efforts To Force Gay-Related Bills To Referendum Die (6/1/05)

Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. To Veto Medical Decision Making Act And Transfer & Recordation Tax Exemption Bill (5/20/05)

An Open Letter to Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (5/18/05)

Episcopal Diocese Of Maryland Rejects Marriage Discrimination (5/11/05)

Equality Maryland Urges Governor Ehrlich To Stand Up Against Violence (5/11/05)

Equality Maryland Urges Montgomery County Public Schools To Stick By Decision To Teach The Facts (5/6/05)

General Assembly Sends Medical Decision Making Act To Governor (4/11/05)

Bill Eliminating "Gay Tax" On Home Ownership Heads To Governor's Desk (4/11/05)

Hate Crimes Bill Heads To Governor's Desk (4/09/05)

"The Tongue In Cheek Of Black Homophobia: Gay Marriage, Religion And The Closet" (4/05/05)

House Of Delegates Votes To Eliminate "Gay Tax" On Home Ownership (3/29/05)

Senate Passes Medical Decision Making Act (3/25/05)

Inclusive Hate Crimes Penalties Act Passes House Of Delegates (3/24/05)

The Jewish Community Relations Council Of Greater Washington Calls For Civil Equality For Committed Same-Sex Couples And Their Families (3/22/05)

Medical Decision Making Act Receives Favorable Report By Senate Committee (3/21/05)

Fair-Minded Marylanders Relieved At Defeat Of Anti-Gay Legislation In Annapolis (3/04/05)

Hundreds set to rally for fairness in Annapolis on Valentine's Day (2/09/05)

Clergy and African American Leaders Denounce Anti-Gay Rally in Annapolis (1/27/05)

Why We Should All Share In These Celebrations (12/21/05)

South Africa Fallout From Gay Marriage Ruling Relatively Light (12/18/05)

Paradise Lost (12/18/05)

McCarthy Throws Hat in 44th District Race (12/16/05)

Homophobia Whispers Grow Louder In Negative Recruiting Game (12/13/05)

Their Love Is Here To Stay (12/09/05)

Local Gay Couple Featured in Film (12/07/05)

Antigay Pastor Will Run For Maryland Legislature (12/06/05)

Gay Marriage Ban Ruling Could Impact 06 Elections (12/04/05)

Making Tolerant Parents Proud (12/04/05)

New Rules On Gays Unlikely To Change Seminary Life (12/02/05)

Vatican Document On Homosexuals And Seminaries --full text (12/02/05)

How a local PFLAG chapter is working behind the scenes for YOU (11/25/05)

700 Attend Jazz Brunch; Raise $48,000 for Equality Maryland (11/25/05)

PFLAG Chair Colette Roberts Honored at Jazz Brunch (11/23/05)

Del. Don Dwyer: La Plata Pressured to Change Voting Rule (11/15/05)

Gita, Mildred and the Freedom to Marry (11/11/05)

Decisions Offer Clues to Court Pick's View of Divisive Issues (11/02/05)

Alito Writing Backed Privacy, Gay Rights (11/02/05)

On-air Comments Prompt Removal of WEAA's Gospel Director (10/28/05)

National Coming Out Week Spurs Protests in Pikesville (10/28/05)

Maryland Students Rally For Gay Rights (10/28/05)

Pikesville, Md., High School Students Hold Gay Rights Rally (10/21/05)

Gay Jewish Couple Joins Lawsuit (10/21/05)

Same-Sex Marriage, Homosexuality Debated at PFLAG Event (10/17/05)

Same-Sex Marriage Debated In Columbia (10/14/05)

Marriage-Equality Advocate Won't Give An Inch On Faith (10/13/05)

Best Unintentional Crusader for Gay Rights: Del. Don Dwyer Jr. (10/10/05)

Clergy Torn Over Same-Sex Marriage (10/03/05)

Two Md. Senate Candidates Back Gay Marriage (9/23/05)

Round One (9/02/05)

Whose Right To Marry? (8/31/05)

Suit to Allow Gay Marriage in Md. Argued Baltimore Judge Hears Case Brought by ACLU on Behalf of 9 Same-Sex Couples (8/31/05)

Gay Rights Suit On Docket (8/30/05)

Maryland Judge Asked To Declare Same-Sex Marriage Ban Invalid (8/30/05)

Judge Hears Arguments On Gay Marriage Ban (8/30/05)

Mass. House Leader Predicts Defeat Of Gay Marriage Ban (8/26/05)

Marriage Forum Reaches Out to Local Clergy (8/19/05)

Maryland Gays Enlist Church Support In Marriage Suit (8/12/05)

Beliefs Drive Research Agenda Of New Think Tanks (7/31/05)

Maryland Right-to-Marry Case Delayed (7/29/05)

Questions Swirl Around Court Nominee (7/27/05)

Million Man Follow-up Struggles for Unity (7/24/05)

Canada Becomes 4th Country To Legalize Gay Marriage (7/20/05)

Same-Sex Marriage Case Heads To Md. Court (7/15/05)

The Dangers of Apathy (7/12/05)

Reasonable Rights (7/6/05)

Club's membership 'not my business,' governor says (7/6/05)

Sensible Sex Education (7/4/05)

Make prejudice history (7/3/05)

By Fits and Starts (7/3/05)

Spain OKs Gay Marriage, Defying Opponents (6/30/05)

NYS legislature passes bill on disposition of partner's remains (6/29/05)

Canada approves same-sex marriage (6/28/05)

United Church of Christ president endorses same-sex marriage resolution (6/28/05)

Montgomery Reaches Sex-Ed Agreement (6/28/05)

Gay man awarded new hearing in child custody case (6/17/05)

Homosexuals Defend Beliefs (6/16/05)

Separation of Church and Hate (6/15/05)

Capitol Pride Heros Represent Diverse Group (6/10/05)

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Headed For Defeat Leno Measure Short 6 Votes Despite Personal Appeals (6/02/05)

Tending the Grassroots (6/02/05)

Op-Ed by Dan Furmansky (5/31/05)

Efforts To Overturn Two Gay Rights Bills Abandoned (5/31/05)

Ehrlich Says He'll Seek Gay-Rights Compromise Medical-Decisions Bill Vetoed, But Issue Left Open (5/31/05)

Ehrlich's Sharp Right Turn (5/27/05)

Editorial: Override This Veto (5/22/05)

Medical Rights Bill For Gays Is Vetoed (5/21/05)

Governor Ehrlich's Veto Messages for Senate Bill 796 - And Responses (5/20/05)

Ehrlich Vetoes Gay Rights Bill (5/20/05)

Montgomery Mother's Stand On Sex-Ed Begins at Home (5/19/05)

The One-Year Anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States (5/17/05)

Ehrlich Still Unsure of Gay Rights Legislation (5/14/05)

The forging of Michael Steele into the GOP's rising star should be a concern for gays (5/13/05)

Church Addresses Same-Sex Matters (5/11/05)

Massachusetts Plans to Revisit Amendment on Gay Marriage (5/10/05)

EDITORIAL: Fairness Acts (5/8/05)

Contentious Sex-Ed Curriculum Halted (5/6/05)

Judge Blocks Md. School Health Program (5/5/05)

Who Will Gay Rights Referendums Help? (4/29/05)

Capital Gains - An Interview With Dan Furmansky (4/29/05)

Gay Marriage Debated At Morgan State University (4/29/05)

Black Homophobia Emerges at Town Hall (4/29/05)

All People Deserve Protection (4/28/05)

Toward Equality (4/25/05)

Groups Say Bills Push Gay Agenda (4/25/05)

Speaking Of Family Values (4/22/05)

Forum On Black Gays Stirs Emotions (4/22/05)

Legal Status Of Gay Couples Worldwide (4/21/05)

Connecticut Approves Civil Unions for Gays (4/21/05)

Will Md. Gov. Sign Gay Bills? (4/15/05)

Delegate Wants Voters To Decide On 'Civil Union Bill' (4/15/05)

Winners, Losers And All Those In Between (4/15/05)

A Father's Vote for Gay Rights (4/13/05)

Fight Persists On Medical Decisions (4/13/05)

Father Asks Court To Void Terms Of Custody (4/13/05)

Session Winners And Losers (4/12/05)

Domestic Partner Registry Survives Senate (4/11/05)

Domestic Partners Would Benefit (4/10/05)

Md. Approves Bills Extending Rights to Gay People (4/08/05)

Gay-Rights Bills Pass House; Governor Silent On Veto (4/08/05)

House Oks Extending Medical Decision Rights (4/07/05)

Howard Bill To Raise Marriage-License Fee Stuck In Committee (4/05/05)

Senate Oks Bill Giving Rights To Unwed Couples (3/26/05)

Senate Set To Vote On Extending Medical Decision-Making Rights (3/25/05)

Senate Moves Toward Domestic Partner Registry (3/23/05)

Conservative Politicians Rejected In Gay Marriage Suit (3/13/05)

Court Hears Request Regarding Gay Marriage Suit (3/11/05)

Busch Warns Gop On Gay Marriage Gambit (3/04/05)

Three City Democratic Delegates Buck Party on Constitutional Amendment (3/04/05)

Republican Club Hears Speakers On Gay Marriage (3/02/05)

Gay Marriage Debated Before House Committee (2/25/05)

Fenton, Groups Aid Marcel-Keyes Outreach (2/21/05)

2 Md. Bills Would Grant Hospital Visitation Rights (2/18/05)

Anti Gay Bias Hits Home (2/16/05)

Billboard Removed; Contract Ran Out (2/16/05)

Daughter Of Alan Keyes Speaks At Gay Rights Rally (2/15/05)

Daughter Of Conservative Republican Calls Herself 'Liberal Queer' (2/15/05)

Hundreds Attend Gay Rights Rally (2/15/05)

Gay Father Appeals Custody Ruling (2/3/05)

Rally supports amendment banning gay marriage in Md. (1/28/05)

Gay marriage opponents rally in Annapolis (1/28/05)

Frederick buses head to 'pro-marriage' rally today (1/27/05)

Making a case for marriage (1/23/05)

Billboard sparks debate (1/19/05)

Session to revisit debate on gay unions (1/16/05)

Civil Unions vs. Marriage Equality (1/12/05)