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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Posted on Advocate.com March 02, 2011
Delegate Holding Md. Marriage Hostage?
By Advocate.com Editors
A Maryland General Assembly delegate who holds the key vote in passing
marriage equality in the state says she is willing to take a hit for
withdrawing her support if it makes a larger point about her favored issues.
According to the The Baltimore Sun, Del. Jill Carter, a Democrat, said she
is reluctant to support legislation that would legalize marriage for same-
sex couples because she thinks it takes the focus off of more important
issues, including a child custody bill and education funding.
She said she doesn’t see the need to "fast-track" marriage since the 90-day
session is only about half over and lawmakers are in their first year of a
four-year term.
On Wednesday, another potential holdout, Delegate Tiffany Alston, committed
a yes vote to the marriage equality bill, saying she, like many other
delegates, had wanted more time to weigh her final decision, but ultimately
feels that “all people should be treated equally regardless of their sexual
orientation.”
The marriage equality bill has already passed the Maryland state senate, and
a vote in the general assembly was expected Tuesday night, but failed to
happen. A vote is likely this week. |
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