Marriage equality advocates vow to fight on in Maryland

We were all shocked last week when the Maryland House of Delegates voted to halt debate about a pending marriage equality bill and send it back to committee rather than take a final vote on the measure. 

House leaders said the procedural move was necessary to prevent a likely negative outcome and keep the drive for marriage equality alive next year. 

Some Democrats who opposed the measure said they preferred to pass a civil unions bill that did not refer to "marriage." 

In other news, dang, Maryland has a crazy looking state flag!