Apparently, from someone in the know, getting the bill out of committee in the House of Delegates is going to be harder than expected.
I'm in Howard, so I'm not as key at the moment but I'm calling in. [Update: I'm told that calling Del. Arora in District 19 may be particularly of use, if you live in that district.]
Equality Maryland has website that gives call in information for your Delegate (the email option is relevant to the civil marriage bill as well as an anti-discrimination act) they also have one that calls your phone, connects you directly, and gives you a script, but I tend to prefer old fashion calling. If you don't want to call, the email option is pretty dang easy and gives you a pre-written one. If you prefer going through the Maryland ACLU they also have an email option setup to allow for quick action.
It definitely angers me that we have to keep fighting this battle. But that's energy worth channeling into action. Gays and lesbians are people too, they can and do act as parents, and for those that want the full commitment their relationships deserves the acknowledgement of marriage as much as mine does.
[Update: I've called my two delegates. Went to answering machine in both cases. I left a message with my address (which is apparently important for establishing yourself as a constituent, hoping that they'd vote for the Civil Marriage Protection act and giving my own personal anecdote. Probably best to have something in mind like that before calling.]
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