Opinion

A guest opinion column of mine regarding last week's court decision upholding Maryland's ban on same-sex marriage was published today in The Diamondback. It begins:

There is nothing appealing about the Maryland Court of Appeals' decision last week to uphold the state's 1973 ban on same-sex marriage.

Even though we are in a country where civil rights are granted an almost divine reverence, gay and lesbian couples in Maryland are still second-class citizens denied the right to one of the most cherished institutions of our citizenry.

Although gay and lesbian couples are capable of maintaining loving relationships and are competent in raising well-rounded, healthy children, the court supported the ban by citing the "[s]tate's legitimate interests in fostering procreation and encouraging the traditional family structures in which children are born."

Check out the entire column here.