(Reuters) -
Maryland became the eighth state in the nation to legalize same-sex
marriage on Thursday, just as opponents were ramping up efforts to
repeal the new law at the ballot box.
At a ceremony in the state
capitol building, Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law the measure
he has vigorously advocated, surrounded by a cheering crowd of
legislators and gay-marriage supporters.
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