Derek McCoy is the president of the Maryland Family Alliance, which opposes same-sex marriage. He says he expects lawsuits challenging the state's new marriage equality law.
"We now have changed the definition of marriage in our state. It [same sex marriage] is going to be taught at the earliest ages, kindergarten, first grade, second grade your kids will not only be taught about this issue but educated and formed and influenced that this is the right thing to do," said McCoy.
But Gay Rights groups also have their eyes set on other issues besides marriage. The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay and lesbian civil rights organization, launched a national television advertisement promoting its victories and calling for more civil rights legislation. Brian Moulton is the group's legal director.
"In a great deal of places marriage is not the primary issue for our community. It is more basic things like employment protections and housing protections. Right now, it is still perfectly legal to fire somebody based on their sexual orientation in 29 states," said Moulton.
William Galston is a social policy expert with the Brookings Institution in Washington.
"I have rarely seen sentiments shift so quickly on highly charged social issues. It is clear which direction this is evolving and I would expect those pressures to reflect themselves in state level initiatives to protect rights for everyone and more slowly at the federal [government] level as well," said Galston.
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