From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO RULE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): “I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for striking down […]
Marylanders for Marriage Equality Hails President Obama’s Support for Question 6
From Marylanders for Marriage Equality: Obama for America spokesman Frank Benenati issued a statement today on Maryland’s Question 6, the Civil Marriage Protection Act. “While the president does not weigh in on every single ballot measure in every state, the president believes in treating everyone fairly and equally, with dignity and respect. Maryland’s same-sex marriage […]
Harford County Commission for Women to Hold Meeting Sept. 26
From Harford County Government: The Harford County Department of Community Services Commission for Women will meet on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 6:45-8:15p.m. at the McFaul Activity Center, 525 W. MacPhail Road in Bel Air. The meeting is open to the public. The Harford County Commission for Women was established in 1977 to promote the […]
Aberdeen Proving Ground Celebrates Women’s History Month; Lilly Ledbetter Shares Experiences Fighting for Women’s Rights, Equal Pay
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Lilly Ledbetter, a woman who tirelessly fought for nine years to earn a fair salary in the workplace, spent March 24 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (APG) sharing her story as part of the installation’s celebration of Women’s History Month. Planned by the APG Federal Women’s Program […]