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Sources say there are 32 votes ‘secured’ for marriage equality in New York
A name has not yet been released, but sources close to those with the New York State Republican Conference have confirmed a thirty-second vote has been “secured” for the passage of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Marriage Equality Act, according to the Knickerbocker Ledger.
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NOM gets desperate, spreads lies on New York marriage equality
In a last ditch effort to ensure victory for the proponents of bigotry, the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage has released a false poll purporting to show that 57 percent of New York voters oppose marriage equality.
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NY Senate Republicans still undecided on allowing vote on marriage equality bill
With the legislative clock ticking down to its final hours, Republicans in control of the State Senate still have not decided whether to allow a vote on same-sex marriage, The New York Times is reporting.
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New York marriage equality coalition plans rally at state capitol in Albany
A New York state Senate vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage has been pushed back at least another day as the debate continues over religious exemptions, while hundreds of demonstrators on Monday rallied for and against the measure at the state capitol in Albany.
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All eyes on NY state Senate as lawmakers consider marriage equality vote
The clock is ticking on New York’s legislative session — scheduled to end today — and gay rights advocates are hoping Senate lawmakers will consider a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the Empire state.
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Bad week for the anti-gay industry, NY vote comes down to the wire
We’re down to the last possible second for marriage in New York, there was a major victory in California, new challenges to the Defense of Marriage act, bad news in France, and good news in Lichtenstein.
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Still 1 vote shy, Cuomo confident NY state Senate will approve gay marriage billand
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday expressed optimism that legislation legalizing same-sex marriage would be approved before the end of the legislative session next week.
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Will New York state Senator Mark Grisanti decide marriage equality?
As of right now, there are 31 votes and several undecided senators. With so many undecided Republican senators, it’s hard to find someone who will be a real leader and break from the pack to truly represent all their constituents.
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New York Post rejects marriage equality: ‘If we had a vote, it would be no’
The New York Post on Tuesday published an editorial rejecting marriage equality, and said that “in the long run … society will be better served by retaining the traditional, time-tested definition of marriage.”
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NY Assembly passes marriage equality bill; Senate undecided on allowing a vote
The New York state Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage while Senate Republicans debated over whether to let the measure come to the floor for a vote.