kathleen kennedy townsend talks about how her same -- support of gay marriage gels with her catholic faith. >> faith often comes into the debate over how to define marriage. the former lieutenant governor is urging catholics to block church policy and support same- sex marriage. >> i learned from the nuns that we should all love one another. that was the most important commandment. >> that is how kathleen kennedy townsend reconciled her catholic faith with her support of same- sex marriage. the daughter of robert kennedy taught -- urged voters to uphold same sex marriage. >> it is consistent with what the catholic church has tried to teach. >> she is ron. >> and it burns does not believe the former lieutenant governor will sway the debate. the former naacp executive believes this goes against christian teachings. >> the bible says it is an abomination for a man to lie with mankind. i am not a homophobiac. people can be what you want to be. but when you want to change the biblical definition of marriage, one has gone too far. >> the maryland pastor conference agrees, saying that what

. >> kathleen kennedy townsend enters the same sex marriage debate. she joined members of marylanders for marriage encouraging catholic voters to support same-sex marriage when the balloit goes on the ballot. >> marriage equality is consistent with what the catholic church over 2000 years has tried to teach. >> a director expects marylanders to uphold the timeless values of marriage in november. the governor releases details of the expanded gambling information. the measure calls for the addition of live table games in all casinos and a new casino in prince george's county. the legislation it centers on how much money casinos will keep. 71 degrees on tv hill. eight and diabetes are related. >> drinking cancer away. helping to fight the deadly disease. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would you pay an extra fee to avoid the airport luggage carousels and have your bags delivered to your destination? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@w

. >> reporter: supported by high profile catholics like kathleen kennedy townsend. >> marriage equality is consistent with what the catholic church has tried to teach. >> reporter: the archdiocese doesn't see it that way. >> for someone to claim to be part of the teachers when they don't have the right. >> i certainly prefer that my church recognize same-sex couples, the referendum does not impose anything on the catholic church or any other. >> i think maryland will make history and say yes, we're for it. >> reporter: despite their opposition to same-sex unions the catholic church the archdiocese they tell me that they will not be spending any money on the political campaign against it. reporting live tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> economists estimate same-sex marriage could boost maryland's economy by $90 million a year. >>> bob is back with stormy weather. >> we have storm warnings until 6:30. i expect it to be cancelled any second. we'll take a look at it. take a look at temperatures right now. in the baltimore region we're 85. the barometer falling a little bit. we'll t