ANNAPOLIS – The path to legalizing gay marriage in Maryland cleared its biggest hurdle Thursday evening when the largely divided state Senate approved a bill allowing same-sex matrimony.
With a contested 25-21 vote, the Senate capped hours of debate that pitted lawmakers proclaiming religious rights versus those arguing for social progress in a move to become the sixth state to allow gay marriage.
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