Same-sex marriage continues to be a hotly debated and deeply divisive cultural issue in the US.

Recently in Maryland, a vote in the state legislature to legalize same-sex marriage was dropped at the last minute after two weeks of intense lobbying.

Democratic leader Mike Busch says

“The vote would have been very close, make no mistake about it,”

Advocates in favor of gay unions are vowing to make a strong push to get a vote in the 2012 legislative session.

USDemocrazy sat down with UMBC’s Jodi Kelber-Kaye to discuss the issue. She has been actively engaged in the issue paying close attention to the contentious legislative antics in Annapolis. You can check out our interview below.