"We Are One Maryland"

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) signed into law HB 438, a bill legalizing marriage equality, in a 5 p.m. ceremony held at the State House in Annapolis Thursday evening. Maryland is now the 8th state and 9th jurisdiction to legalize marriage equality.

The law will take effect January 1st, 2013, barring any successful referendum to prevent it.