Marriage
Contact your state senator now and ask him or her to uphold marriage by supporting SB 852.
In marriage, a husband and a wife make a public and reciprocal commitment, assuming duties to society, to themselves, and to their children. Society and the law reciprocate by bestowing on traditional marriage a privileged status that recognizes the essential role that families play in society. The family, based on marriage, is a natural institution that is prior to the state. As such, the reservation of marriage to the union of one man and one woman is a fact of nature, not a social prejudice.
In recognition of the critical role marriage plays in the well being of future generations and a stable society, the Church advocates for public policies that protect traditional marriage and promote the security of the family.
Safeguarding an environment most conducive to the stable propagation and continuance of the human race is a legitimate government interest.
Click here to send an e-mail to the State Senate, asking members to uphold marriage by supporting SB 852, which would prohibit recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.
A series of reflections on Catholic teachings on marriage and family life.
Three Maryland domestic partnership laws undermine marriage by granting marriage-equivalency status to unmarried couples in parts of the law. Learn more below.