GOP

Newly recruited donors for marriage equality in New York happen to be wealthy donors to the Republican party. This group believes that permitting same-sex marriage is consistent with conservative principles of personal liberty and small government. As a matter of fact, as GLBT activists push for marriage equality, the bulk of their money is coming from this group of conservative financiers to the GOP. They've donated about $1 million in recent weeks to a new coalition of gay rights organizations.

A growing number of Republicans support marriage equality. Pundits say the shift is a result of GOP power players focusing the party's attention on jobs and the economy. A renewed focus on economics and the "tea party" movement have overcome the Republican party.