Supporters of same-sex marriage began running two television
commercials in the Baltimore market this week. Each features a
Baptist minister pointing out that the new Maryland law would
not force churches to perform same-sex ceremonies.  What the ads
say: The Rev. Donte Hickman Sr. of Southern Baptist Church in
Baltimore speaks in one ad, while the other features the Rev.
Delman Coates of Mount Ennon Baptist Church in Prince George's
County. Both commercials are funded by Marylanders for Marriage
Equality.  The men offer nearly identical messages. Hickman
looks into the camera and says: "I support this law because it
does not force any church to perform a same-sex marriage if it's
against their beliefs."  In the other ad, Coates says: "I would
not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious
views; therefore I should not deny others based upon mine."  The
facts: Section three of Maryland's same-sex marriage law
includes a provision that says religious institutions are not
required to conduct or "