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| Region | Maryland |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1973 |
| End Date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Description | In 1973, Maryland became the first state in the United States to legally define a marriage as between a man and a woman and ban same-sex couples from marrying. However, there were cases of marriages outside the state being recognised. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20130912035547/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/history-and-timeline-of-marriage https://web.archive.org/web/20131001025355/http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=12565 |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1973 |
| End Date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Description | In 1973, Maryland became the first state in the United States to legally define a marriage as between a man and a woman and ban same-sex couples from marrying. However, there were cases of marriages outside the state being recognised. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20130912035547/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/history-and-timeline-of-marriage https://web.archive.org/web/20131001025355/http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=12565 |