Maryland House defeats 4 anti-gay amendments to Civil Marriage Bill

From JoeMyGod: After voting down four hostile GOP amendments, the Maryland House of Delegates has just voted to advance its marriage equality bill to a third (and possibly final) reading tomorrow. Here are the failed poison pills offered by the enemies of equality:

Amendment 1: "This Act may not be construed to require an entity to provide adoption, foster care, or social services if providing the services would violate the entity's religious beliefs."

Amendment 2: "Providing that, in a public school that offers instruction involving materials that promote same-sex marriage, a public school teacher may not be required to teach the materials and a parent shall be given an opportunity to have the parent’s child excused from the instruction under certain circumstances."

Amendment 3: "Change title of Act to 'Same-Sex Marriage Act'."

Amendment 4: "To require a public referendum on same-same marriage."

The final vote could come as soon as Thursday.

(via email by openly gay Delegate Luke Clippinger)