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Actress, Grammy winner Vanessa Williams supports marriage equality
Actress and Grammy winner Vanessa Williams has voiced her support marriage equality, appearing in the latest ““New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign by the HRC.
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This could be the end for Equality Maryland, time’s running out in New York
This week: The chaos at Equality Maryland has gotten so bad, the organization may have to shut down altogether, and time’s nearly run out to pass a marriage bill in New York.
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Fate of marriage equality in New York rests with eight undecided Senators
The fate of marriage equality in New York rests with a small group of undecided state Senators — if and when a bill comes to the Senate floor for a vote — according to a survey by Gannett’s Albany news bureau.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the case for marriage equality
In a passionate and sweeping address on Thursday at Cooper Union, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out his case for why the State Legislature must vote on same-sex marriage before the legislative session ends in June.
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Pro-gay Democrat scores special election upset to win seat in U.S. House
Kathy Hochul, a county clerk in western New York’s Erie County — who supports marriage equality and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — scored an upset on Tuesday and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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New York state lawmaker seeks to repeal recognition of legal same-sex unions
A New York state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would void recognition of gay marriages performed in other states, and said voters in his southwest Brooklyn district “don’t really give a rat’s ass about social issues.” The bill sponsored by Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) was introduced on May 20, just days after New York City […]
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Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash voices support for marriage equality
NBA superstar and Phoenix Suns’ point guard Steve Nash has voiced his support for marriage equality, appearing in a new video for the HRC’s “New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign.
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Cuomo calls on NY Senators to support ‘fairness and equality’ for gay couples
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday released a video message urging New Yorkers to call their state Senators to advocate for legalizing same-sex.
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Bad news this week: anti-gay bill passes in Minnesota, slow progress in New York
It’s almost all bad news this week, with an anti-gay measure gaining ground in Minnesota, slow progress in New York, a resignation in North Carolina, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker staking out a position against LGBT hospital visitation.
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Bloomberg, Quinn pressure NY GOP state Senators to support marriage equality
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and openly gay New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn were in Albany on Tuesday, and lobbied Republican State Senators pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.