BREAKING: Maryland passes same-sex marriage bill!

And the Old Line State makes eight:

A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, which advanced a measure that narrowly cleared the House of Delegates last week.

The final vote by the state Senate ended a yearlong drama in Annapolis over the legislation, and marked the first time an East Coast state south of the Mason-Dixon line has supported gay nuptials.

With the vote, the measure moves to Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), who has said he will sign it.

As always, umbrellas and mops at the ready – there’s gonna be a lot of bigoted heads assplodin’.

(via @BreakingNews)

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