Maryland is not for gay lovers

Nothing much happened in Maryland this year. No movement on gay marriage, no movement on civil unions, no movement on domestic partner benefits, no movement on transgender protections.

But Republican Senate minority leader David R. Brinkley sees a silver lining:

"I don't see fire hoses and dogs being turned on gay activists. That, to me, is not a civil rights problem."

Take your east coast beach vacations elsewhere this year. Massachusetts is lovely.