Wedding Ceremonies, Rally Mark New Same-Sex Marriage Law in Maryland

Silver Spring women among first to marry.

  The long-awaited enactment of Maryland’s Civil Marriage Protection Act on Jan. 1 saw a number of same-sex marriages across the state, including the union between two Silver Spring women. The wedding of Ruth Siegel and Nina Nethery was one of a number of same-sex ceremonies profiled in a recent Washington Post story about New Year’s Day weddings. The couple’s ceremony began virtually as soon as the law took effect, at 12:02 a.m., with each participant wearing a baseball cap that read either Bride One or Bride Two. Nethery explained the importance of marriage to her. “When we have an argument, I always think about splitting up and leaving. But I’ve been married before and I remember this phenomenon. It changes your perception on how you …

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State Senator Paul Pinsky Arrested at White House Pipeline Protest

Sen. Paul Pinsky was arrested at the White House while protesting the Keystone pipeline plan.

Maryland State Senator Paul Pinsky (D-Dist. 22) was arrested outside the White House on Friday afternoon. Pinksy, who represents part of Prince George’s County, and about 150 environmental activists were arrested while protesting the Keystone pipeline project. If the plan is approved it would transport crude oil through the continental United States—connecting the tar sands in Alberta, Canada to refineries on the Texas coast. "I think we're taking the wrong direction," said Pinsky, who was reached by phone after being released from U.S. Park Police Headquarters in Anacostia Park. "We should be going for clean energy, wind and solar." For years scientists have told us we can't rely on fossil fuel and urged us to reduce our carbon emissions…

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Andrew Metcalf

6:04 pm on Monday, September 5, 2011

Yes, I was only writing about how many others were arrested with State Senator Pinsky on Friday. I believe the number you're citing is from tarsandaction.org and represents the total number arrested for the entire protest, which ran from August 20 to September 3. I saw first-hand the protestors' process of recording the numbers of those arrested and assume that's correct, but it's not an official…   more ›

Locals Make Signs for Counter Protest at Northwestern High School

These signs will be used to show solidarity for the Hyattsville school.

Some residents and members of area churches gathered Sunday night to make signs that will be used in a counter-protest on the morning of March 1 at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville. The counter-protest is in response to a planned protest by the Westboro Baptist Church, which is known for its anti-homosexual stance and for protesting the funerals of fallen soldiers. Residents from Hyattsville are planning a similar sign making event from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tonight at Hyattsville Elementary School.

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Daily PatchCast

PatchCast: Anti-Gay Church to Protest, Barking Dog Gets Liquor License, Violence Is Hot Topic For Students

The top Prince George's County news from the Patchwork on Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Thanks for coming back to our daily PatchCast. Here's what happened in the towns around you since Tuesday, as seen and heard by our team of Patch reporters. Hyattsville/Riverdale Park: Anti-Gay Church Set to Protest at Northwestern High School College Park: County Liquor Board Approves Barking Dog Greenbelt: Violence Is Hot Topic Amongst Greenbelt Students Bowie: Bowie Teen Impressive in ‘Sound of Music’

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