Maryland Senators approved a law legalizing same-sex marriage Thursday with a 25-22 vote. Gov. Martin O’Malley has vowed to sign the bill, which will make Maryland the eighth state to allow gay marriage.
While still controversial, same-sex marriage has been gaining acceptance nationally in recent weeks, with the state of Washington signing it into law and the New Jersey legislature passing it through both houses, only to then have it vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie.
“Personally, I have no desire to get married, it’s just not what I have in mind for my future,” said Andrew Arnt, a senior communications student at DePaul. “However, as a part of the gay community, I can’t help but feel like a second-class citizen when I hear our basic rights as human beings are stripped and constantly pending. As more and more states make the decision to legalize same-sex marriage, my faith in American citizens is slowly