Equality Maryland thanked various legislators on the House Judiciary Committee for their support in killing Del. Don Dwyer's (R-Anne Arundel) constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Their email gave plaudits to a number of MoCo legislators for thanks, including Susan Lee (D-16)--a real leader in the fight for gay and lesbian rights. Other members of the committee who were thanked for challenging witnesses testifying against the amendment included:
Del. Jeff Waldstreicher (D-18) repeatedly challenged a Baptist conference leader about his interpretation of Leviticus, citing passage after passage about other biblical “abominations,” and asking the clergy member if he would support a bill to ban the consumption of shellfish, or the wearing of clothing of two different fabrics.It seems as if all those years of Hebrew School were not wasted on our new delegate here in District 18.
Del. Luiz Simmons (D-17) used his strong legal background to call out the witnesses who clamored for a “popular vote” on the issue, saying that the idea that every issue of contention in the General Assembly should go to a public referendum was silly.
