Marriage Equality In Maryland

Marriage equality in Maryland could become reality.   Last week the Maryland Senate narrowly passed  “The Civil Marriage Protection Act.” It will be signed by the Governor, if it passes the lower house.

Now this:

We figured the Mormon leadership was working to kill the marriage law in Maryland. Now, we've got evidence. The Mormons took the lead role in repealing California's marriage law through Prop. 8. Now, they're gearing up to do the same thing in Maryland if the marriage law passes.

From LDSmag.org, which touts itself as "Latter-day Saints Shaping Their World," comes the evidence that the Mormons are backing the effort to repeal Maryland's marriage law, if it passes:

It would be California all over again.  Collect signatures for a referendum and put it on the ballot ASAP.  All with tons of money and huge volunteer efforts coming from religious institutions, inside and outside the state.

How terrible to again see the civil rights of others, left to the will of voters. And all at the mercy of a few religious institutions who have a lot of money, and volunteer power.  And the misguided notion that their own religious views should be made manifest, regarding an issue that in the end is about nothing but civil authority.