Despite what appeared to be solid momentum early in the legislative session, a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in Maryland failed to pass.
"When the state Senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage last month, supporters and some opponents believed the controversial legislation had cleared its highest hurdle, and had the momentum to reach the governor's desk.
The failure of the measure to find the necessary support in the traditionally more liberal House of Delegates caught both sides by surprise � and sets up the lower chamber as the new battleground."
The full story is
over at the Baltimore Sun.