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New Yorkers rally in Albany to urge Senate to support marriage equality

New Yorkers rally in Albany to urge Senate to support marriage equality
Albany Times Union
New York marriage equality rally.

An estimated 1,000 gay-rights advocates rallied at the New York state capitol in Albany on Monday, hoping to convince the Republican-controlled Senate to legalize same-sex marriage this year.

“This is not a political issue. This is not about Republicans and Democrats. Marriage equality is an issue of civil rights, a basic issue of civil rights,” Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy told people who attended the Empire State Pride Agenda’s LGBT Equality and Justice Day.

The lieutenant governor said elected officials have a responsibility not just for what they personally believe in but for all the people they represent, “and we cannot represent all New Yorkers if we are closing the door on something so important.”

On Monday, the governor’s allies at the Democratic State Committee began using a robo-call of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urging same-sex marriage.

Cuomo is viewed favorably by over 70 percent of New Yorkers and will begin a statewide tour Tuesday to build support for it and other agenda items.

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