ANNAPOLIS – After 20 years and two children together, Silver Spring couple Ellen Kahn and Julie Drizin married in Washington in March, just days after the city began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
For Gay-Marriage Advocates, Stalling May Be the Best Way Forward
ANNAPOLIS – When Attorney General Douglas Gansler issued his February opinion recognizing same-sex marriages from out of state, it made Maryland the next state to watch on gay marriage
Bill Would Protect Sex Acts Between Consenting Adults
ANNAPOLIS – One of these romantic spring nights, you and your spouse, in the heat of passion, might be committing a felony — an uncomfortable legal position that the sponsor of a bill heard Thursday is trying to correct
Girls’ Detention Center Likely To Remain Open, But More Girls Could Be Sent Out Of State
ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill that would close Laurel’s state-run Thomas J
DJS Halts High-Security Placements at Waxter; Center Called Dangerous by Residents
LAUREL – The condition of the Thomas J
Maryland Gay Couple Heads to Washington for Marriage License
WASHINGTON – Wednesday was a long day for Ellen Kahn and Julie Drizin of Silver Spring
Gender Parity in Juvenile Services Finds Broad Support, Tight Funding
ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill sponsored by Delegate Kathleen Dumais, D-Montgomery, that would demand parity in juvenile justice programs for girls
Attorney General Finds Maryland Must Recognize Gay Marriages from Outside State
ANNAPOLIS – Beginning Wednesday, Maryland state agencies will legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states
Advocates Advise Caution on Sex Offender Reforms
ANNAPOLIS – Two months after the murder of 11-year-old Sarah Foxwell in Salisbury, state lawmakers are pushing for broad changes to laws and sentencing requirements for sex offenders
State Plans For Girls in Detention Flawed, Advocates Say
ANNAPOLIS – Across the country, girls are a minority in the juvenile justice system