Maryland House delegate Sam Arora was for marriage equality—he campaigned on it—until he was against it. Now he's for it again... but not really:
As the vote drew nearer, I wrestled with this issue in a way I never had before, which led me to realize that I had some concerns about the bill. While I personally believe that Maryland should extend civil rights to same-sex couples through civil unions, I have come to the conclusion that this issue has such impact on the people of Maryland that they should have a direct say. I will vote to send the bill to the floor because it deserves an up-or-down vote. On the floor, I will vote to send the bill to the governor so that Marylanders can ultimately decide this issue at the polls. I think that is appropriate.
For those of you keeping track at home: Sam Arora was for marriage equality when he was running for office but now he opposes marriage equality and backs civil unions. But he's going to vote for marriage equality—like he promised he would—because he thinks the people of Maryland deserve a chance to vote against marriage equality. (Because it's "appropriate" for the public to vote on the civil rights of minorities—so long as the minorities we're talking about are queers.)
This douchebag is a real profile in courage. We're still going to work to take him out.







