Encouraging new polls in NY and MN, but is it enough? No bill yet in NY Senate

A new poll shows us neck-and-neck in Minnesota, with a vote on marriage still a year off. There's just two weeks left to pass marriage in New York, but a Senate bill still hasn't even been introduced yet. Illinois launched civil unions this week as Rhode Island debated doing the same. And a Michigan Republican can't tell the difference between gay couples and child abusers.

Commentary by Matt Baume Monday, June 6, 2011

Encouraging new polls in NY and MN, but is it enough? No bill yet in NY Senate

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A new poll shows us neck-and-neck in Minnesota, with a vote on marriage still a year off. There’s just two weeks left to pass marriage in New York, but a Senate bill still hasn’t even been introduced yet. Illinois launched civil unions this week as Rhode Island debated doing the same. And a Michigan Republican can’t tell the difference between gay couples and child abusers.

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Civil Unions, Domestic Partners, Illinois, Marriage Equality, Minnesota, New York

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