Saturday, September 22, 2012

US: Several US States Let Voters Decide Same-Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage is not recognized in most U.S. jurisdictions or by the federal government, but voters in four states will have a chance to weigh in on the same sex marriage issue in November. VOA's Chris Simkins reports that Maryland could be among the first states in the nation to legalize civil marriage for gays and lesbians by a popular vote.