Lambda Legal, an organization dedicated to achieving full civil rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people, scored a victory yesterday when Maryland's highest court ruled in favor of throwing out a referendum petition by Citizens for Responsible Government, a group hoping to block an act addressing discrimination against transgender individuals that was passed by unanimous vote in Montgomery County last year. Lambda, along with Equality Maryland and others, fought the referendum when it was revealed that the Montgomery County Board of Election allegedly over-counted the signatures.

Dan Furmansky, Executive Director of Equality Maryland, said in a statement: "This long overdue, crucial law is all about assuring that unchecked bias is not allowed to inhibit our neighbors' abilities to make a living or rent a home, and as a Montgomery County resident, I breathe a sigh of relief that this campaign to roll back anti-discrimination protections is now over."

We have to question the taste level of anyone who picks a place called Beefalo Bob's (and whose mascot is a cow dressed up in a cowboy hat) to cater his or her wedding reception, but it turns out that the Baltimore, Maryland company might be even more judgmental than we are!

Laura and Leah, friends of Big Queer who were set up on a blind date by Leah's sister after Laura answered a furniture ad in the local paper three years ago, hired Beefalo Bob's to cater their reception in September. The company allegedly told the couple that they were fine with serving a same-sex "commitment ceremony" but refused to cater the event if Laura and Leah pursued a legal marriage in California. Their reason? According to Laura, Beefalo Bob's doesn't want to participate in any "politically-charged" or "unlawful" practices. Funny, we thought the role of a caterer was to bring the food, serve it and keep their mouths shut, and the last thing Laura and Leah want to do is politicize such an important personal moment in their lives. The pair withdrew their contract and got their deposit back.