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Martin O'Malley Rejects Catholic Church's Opposition To Gay Marriage (OnTop)

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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley rejected calls from the Catholic Church to not sponsor a gay marriage bill.

O'Malley said he supported an effort earlier this year to legalize gay marriage in Maryland – which ended without a vote in the House after passage in the Senate – but kept a low profile in the debate.

In July, the Democratic governor announced he would sponsor a renewed effort during the upcoming legislative session, which begins in January.

His decision came on the heels of New York becoming the sixth state to legalize the institution.

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