If the House also approves the measure , and Governor O'Malley signs it, which he has said he will, Maryland will become the sixth state in the U.S. to approve gay marriage. New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont have already approved gay marriage rights, as well as the District of Columbia.
http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/maryland-senate-approves-gay-marriage
