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Skelos: ‘same-sex marriage legislation will be brought to the full Senate for an up or down vote’
After many hours of deliberation and discussion over the past several weeks among the members, it has been decided that same sex marriage legislation will be brought to the full Senate for an up or down vote.
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Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan: ‘If we allow gays to marry, men will marry their sisters’
If you thought that Evangelicals had a monopoly on homophobia and religious bigotry, you were wrong. Check out this little diatribe, from Catholic Archbishop Timothy Doaln of New York.
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Sources: Cuomo, legislative leaders agree on religious exemptions in marriage bill
The question still remains — will the New York state Senate bring the marriage equality bill to the floor for a vote? The New York Times reports: The Cuomo administration and legislative leaders have reached agreement on language to protect religious institutions from obligations to recognize same-sex marriage, two people involved in the negotiations said […]
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Obama: ‘Gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple’ (Video)
President Barack Obama on Thursday evening told hundreds of supporters at his first ever fundraising event targeted to gay donors, that “we are all created equal” — but stopped short of endorsing marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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New video from GetEqual calls on Obama to ‘evolve already’ on marriage equality
In this video released today, activist group GetEqual calls on President Barack Obama to “evolve already” on the issue of marriage quality.
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Obama to mention NY marriage bill at LGBT fundraiser, but don’t expect endorsement
President Barack Obama will be in New York City on Thursday evening to attend a trio of fundraisers in a campaign swing through the state.
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All eyes on New York: Marriage equality vote could happen later tonight
Reports out of the New York state capitol in Albany indicate that a vote in the state Senate on the marriage equality bill could come later this evening.
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Twice married NY state Sen. Ruben Diaz on why marriage equality is wrong
From Steven Thrasher at the Village Voice comes this insane interview with Rubén Díaz Sr., the lone Democrat in the New York State Senate standing in opposition to marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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Legislator warns of HIV epidemic in New York if marriage equality becomes law
While the debate over marriage equality continues to rage in Albany, one legislator from Clinton County, New York, fears that an HIV epidemic will break out in the Empire State if gay couples are allowed to marry.
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New York marriage equality likely to see Senate vote today
Finally, it seems like marriage equality in New York will see a vote today. The vote has been held up over wrangling on other issues and debate over language regarding religious exemptions in the bill.