Same-sex Maryland couples planning to tie the knot were greeted by anti-gay marriage protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church outside the Annapolis courthouse on Jan. 2. The Baltimore Sun reports that four members of the ultra-conservative Kansas church, which has previously picketed the funerals of Apple CEO Steve Jobs and slain gay student Matthew Shepard, made Annapolis’ Anne Arundel Circuit Court their first Maryland stop as they object to the state’s new gay marriage law, which took effect at midnight on New Year’s Day. Patch reports that Shirley Phelps-Roper, the daughter of church founder Fred Phelps, sang songs and shouted that God sent Newtown shooter Adam Lanza from about 8-8:45 a.m.Read More…
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Westboro Baptist Church Faces Counter Protest At Maryland Courthouse Ahead Of Gay Weddings
Discover Annapolis Tours No Longer Offering Wedding Services Because Owner Opposes Gay Marriage
A longtime fixture of the Maryland wedding scene will no longer offer services to couples planning to tie the knot because its owner is opposed to same-sex marriage. The Baltimore Sun reports that the owner of Discover Annapolis Tours, which is famous for its old-fashioned trolley rides, is expected to post a full explanation of the decision on his company’s website on New Year’s Day, which is the first day that same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in Maryland. Discover Annapolis Tours owner Matt Grubbs effectively sidesteps Maryland’s law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in public accommodations by axing wedding celebrations entirely, the publication points out. He is quoted by Patch as saying in an email to a prospective client:Read More…
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MD trolley owner stops hosting weddings rather than allow same sex couples
An Annapolis, Maryland businessman said that he is closing down his wedding service rather than make it available to same sex couples. According to the Associated Press, Discover Annapolis Tours owner Matt Grubbs claims that he will be giving up $50,000 of income per year because of the decision….
Infowars Nightly News: Friday (12-21-12) Charlotte Iserbyt
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