Gay couples weigh going out-of-state to marry or gambling on Annapolis

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http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-19/news/bs-ae-gay-marriage-20110719_1_gay-couples-marriage-bill-gita-deane

Shortly after Jon A. Kaplan and Joel Pearson met, they decided to spend a week together in Florida over the holidays — an extended first date, they call it. The trip went so well that they bought a pair of matching rings while they were there, rings that resemble traditional, pricey wedding bands.

"Actually, they cost $10," says Pearson. "They haven't been off our hands since."

That was 18 years ago. The Bolton Hill residents, now in their 40s, plan to use those rings if and when the day comes they can obtain a marriage license in Maryland.