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Marriage equality is a reality in New York!

June 25, 2011 By Editorial Staff

Marriage equality is now legal in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that was narrowly passed by state lawmakers Friday night. The win is considered an important step for advocates, given the state’s size, New York City’s international stature, and its role as the birthplace of the gay rights movement – which is considered to have started with the Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village in 1969.

Passage of the measure was made possible by two Republican senators who had been undecided. Sen. Stephen Saland voted against a similar bill in 2009. “While I understand that my vote will disappoint many, I also know my vote is a vote of conscience,” Saland said in a statement before the vote. “I am doing the right thing in voting to support marriage equality.” Sen. Mark Grisanti, a GOP freshman from Buffalo, also said he would vote for the bill. Grisanti said he could not deny anyone what he called basic rights.

New York, the nation’s third-most-populous-state, joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C., in allowing gay couples to wed.

[via SFGate.com]

Filed Under: Community Support, Editor's Pick Tagged With: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, marriage equality, New York

New Yorkers want marriage equality not civil unions

May 14, 2011 By Editorial Staff

Gay-rights organizations in New York believe civil unions are legally problematic, create confusion and don’t carry the same weight or respect as marriage. Gov. Cuomo announced last week that marriage equality is one of his top three legislative priorities in the remaining weeks of the session, which ends June 20, and he began his “People First” tour to drum up public support and put pressure on lawmakers.

More than 700 clergy and faith leaders from around the state have come out in favor of same-sex marriage.

Four of New York’s neighbors — Canada, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut support marriage equality.

[via Star-Gazette

Filed Under: Editor's Pick, News & Politics Tagged With: civil unions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, marriage equality, New York


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