On Tuesday, the D.C. Council agreed unanimously that retirement benefits should be extended to domestic partners of the city’s retired police officers and firefighters. The move brings marriage equality in the District a step closer to fruition, according to the Examiner. As we wrote last month, the chances of D.C.’s same-sex marriage bill gaining approval depend on the results of the forthcoming election. It’s believed that a same-sex marriage bill in D.C. stands a better…

Towleroad tipped us off to a Baltimore Sun poll that shows a majority of Maryland voters support same-sex unions in some form. Same-sex marriage is currently illegal in Maryland and it was only a week ago that the state defined domestic partnership, which applies to both gay and straight couples. Nearly 3 out of every 5 Maryland voters polled said the state should recognize same-sex unions; 19 percent support same-sex marriages and 39 percent back…