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As a Christian woman who is married to a man, I was happy to see Maryland's attorney general conclude that gay couples should have their out-of-state marriages recognized. But I think the state also should allow gay marriage here.

I happen to have the "correct" heterosexual orientation to marry here. Gay couples are going to fall in love no matter how distasteful some people may find that, but that doesn't devalue my marriage or my love for my husband.

My church may not allow them to marry, but the state is not a religious institution and should treat all citizens equally.

I have two young daughters, and I think it's my Christian duty to teach them that not every child is like them: white, Catholic and with a mom and dad. They know that some kids are Jewish, Hispanic or have two moms. But it's only with children of gay couples that I must explain that while they love each other and their kids just like we do, they can't marry.

By not allowing gays to marry, we are creating an environment of discrimination that even my 10-year-old believes is unfair. Why can't adults see that, too?

Lynn Cowan Bliss, Takoma Park