First sitting Md. Governor to appear at gathering
President says "I could not be prouder of our endorsement"
Predicts the Md. marriage bill will fail
3,000 LGBT activists attended one of the largest annual LGBT conferences in the nation
bill introduced on Jan. 17
Maryland Corporate Council made its official debut Jan. 19
poll finds 49 percent favor same-sex marriage
Miller opposes trans bill, other news from Creating Change
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous to address 2,500 attendees
Clippinger, one of eight openly gay or lesbian members of the Maryland Legislature, is optimistic the marriage bill will pass