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Way to go, "MARRY-LAND!!"

The beautiful state just passed their marriage equality bill, getting them one step closer to becoming the 8th state to get it right and welcome same-sex marriage legalization!!!

Equality won with a 25-22 vote, and supporters everywhere are JUBILANT!!

Oh and don't worry about the gov'nah not signing it into law… Gov. Martin O’Malley has already said he plans on giving it his signature next week!! WooHoo!!

The wonderful man says:

Tags: bill, gay marriage, marriage equality, maryland, politcs, senate

How rude!!!

Police in Bowie, Maryland are on the hunt for two big, old meanies who actually stole from a group of Girl Scouts selling cookies.

Last week, the troop was outside a local Wal-Mart, bringing joy, happiness and Thin Mints to their neighbors at reasonable prices when a man approached the table. He asked about the cost of the cookies, then grabbed the cash box and ran like hell. A woman watching on started after him, when another man stopped her and claimed he would catch the fiend himself.

But according to surveillance video, this supposed good samaritan was actually the thief's accomplice and they both made off with $200 worth of cookie money. TWIST!!!

Thankfully, all the boxes of Samoas were accounted for.

P.S. - How little shame must a person have to be able to steal from a bunch of little girls?! Seriously!

Tags: cookies, girl scouts, maryland, neighbors, stealing, stolen, theft, thief

As soon as we got word of this gem, we just knew we had to share it with you!

Akilah Hawkins just opened a " salon sanctuary" for kids 2-18 in Bowie, MD!!!

And the place looks and sounds FA-BU-LOUS! Just going on the website makes us wish we were a kid again so we could go there.

I created this salon with my own kids in mind. I hope it serves as a retreat that all kids will love.

the mommy of three says on her new salon.

In the posh playground that is SUGAR SUITE, kids can enjoy Wii, PS3, X360, kid-friendly television, etc!!

The list of beauty options includes: traditional cuts, celeb-worthy cuts, princess mani/pedis, make-up applications, tattoos, spa robes, facials, nail art, etc..

Candy buffets, specialty drinks (we imagine shirley temples, etc.), limo services, pizza, etc. are all part of the fun too!

You can even throw your own party there too! They'll provide tons of treats in each package they offer (named after each of the owner's kids): Pilar's Princess Suite, Trinity's Ice Cream Dreams, and Nicko's Video Cube.

CUTE, CUTE, CUTE! Akilah, you are the THEME QUEEN! We love it! We're totally gonna send our kids there when we have them!

U guys, even if U don't live there (she's also serving kids in Washington DC, MD and Virginia, including the surrounding cities of Annapolis, Columbia, Laurel and Baltimore), U have to check out the website! It is just too fun!!

WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH, WHIP MY HAIR BACK AND FORTH!!!

Tags: akilah hawkins, bowie, childrens places, kids salon, kids spa, maryland, sugar suite

For a WHOLE…ten minutes? Lameballs!

Much to fan's delight, Mike Tyson stopped by an LA Boxing gym in Maryland on Sunday for an appearance to sign autographs, but to their disappointment, he left after only ten minutes.

We guess a little time the former heavyweight champ is better than no time with the former heavyweight champ.

It looks like Tyson made the most of the ten minutes he WAS there though and had a blast with fans.

Check out more pics of the short autograph session below!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: appearance, autographs, boxing gym, gym, heavyweight, maryland

Wonderful news!

In a vote of 12-10, Maryland's House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the passage of the Senate Bill 116, that will sign into law legislation that would grant same-sex couples the right to legally marry, while also protecting the rights of religious institutions to handle the issue however they want!

Del. Kumar Barve, speaking on behalf of Equality Maryland, says:

"To me, this legislation is all about family, liberty and respect. I respect the civil liberties of same-sex couples who wish to solemnize their relations and families in the eyes of the law. I also respect the values of those in our society who are not comfortable with same-sex relationships. Surely there is enough space in America for all of us to build our lives and families as we choose and live next to each other."

Such true words! And exactly how it should be!

Congratulations for taking a stand, guys! Such a proud day for Maryland!

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!

Tags: bill 116, favor, house judiciary committee, kumar barve, maryland, passed, same sex marriage

This is FANTASTIC news!

Last month, proponents of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maryland said they believed that they had enough support to make it happen during their upcoming legislative session.

Maryland's Democratic governor Martin O'Malley had "publicly stated that he would sign a marriage bill into law" if they could gain the support.

Looks like everything's going according to plan, because Maryland Senate voted 25-21 in favor of a bill that grants "same-sex couples full marriage rights in Maryland."

The bill will now move to the House of Delegates for debate, and then it will be signed by O'Malley, assuming everything goes off without a hitch.

You can do this, Maryland! You're SO close!

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!!!

Tags: democrat, equal rights for all, governor, house of delegates, law, marriage bill, martin o malley, maryland, same sex marriage, senate

We're so happy to hear that this could become a reality soon!

Proponents of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maryland believe that they have enough support to make it happen during the upcoming legislative session.

If they can in fact gain the support, Maryland's Democratic governor Martin O'Malley has "publicly stated that he would sign a marriage bill into law." Hooray!

Here's what openly gay Democratic state Delegate Heather Mizeur had to say about it:

"We've been marching in this direction for a while now. It just took a little while to get us there, but we're seizing the moment. It's our time."

More from Morgan Meneses-Sheets, executive director of Maryland's largest LGBT group Equality Maryland:

"We've taken those small steps forward. It's time to live with the promise that is marriage equality. No other institution provides the legal protections."

"We're going to keep moving this issue forward until we all have marriage equality."

Right on, Morgan!

Not EVERYBODY is on board yet, though. Sen. Allan Kittleman wants gay couples to be granted all the rights given to married couples, but without the "stigma of religion."

Here's what he had to say on the subject:

"Civil unions would grant the same rights as marriage, but just shift the role of something that is viewed as a religious institution to something more secular. I just really believe, it is more the libertarian in me, that government needs to be out of something that is religious. The disagreement we have in society on gay marriage is from the religious aspects of it."

Boo, Sen. Kittleman! Don't cop out with civil unions!

We want to see same-sex marriage legalized in Maryland! It would be SUCH a wonderful, positive step in the right direction!

Thoughts???

Tags: civil unions, equality maryland, legalization, lgbt, martin omalley, maryland, morgan meneses sheets, same sex marriage, sen allan kittleman