67 percent of Anne Arundel Community College students believe that gay marriage should be legal in Maryland.
“They deserve the same rights as everyone else” said Brian Stockwell, freshman at AACC.
An informal poll taken this morning proved that only 33 percent of students agree with the bill that is currently sitting at the House of Representatives after being passed in the Senate on Feb 24.
Opposing students believe that it is against religion to have a marriage other than a man and woman. While approving students accept the bill with open arms because they believe the bill will either not effect anything or just give more freedom to the gay and lesbian community.
Today’s hearing was postponed until tomorrow. In this time six openly gay delegates made a written appeal to their colleagues to urge them to pass the high profile legislation. Gov. Martin O’Malley said he will sign the bill if the legislation passes.
“A gay marriage law will ‘“secure for our families the protections that marriage – and only marriage – provides to loving and committed couples who have pledged to spend the rest of their lives together”’ Said the delegates, according to the Washington Post.
Alex Paroden believes and practices his Catholic faith stating that he’s not for gay marriage because “it could cause the church to restructure their own ways to accept the new laws.”
Paroden is not concerned about the act but the effects it would have on the community and that the pressure would force the church to change its ways to accept these new laws.
Micheal Glober states that gay marriage is not a part of his religious beliefs and does not have a place in his church.
Michael Glober, Sophomore
As for tomorrow and the vote on Friday, majority rules and AACC is pro gay marriage.
“It’s about them, not the politics” said Amanda Glover and Sam Ross, openly lesbian freshman students.
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