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NY gay man found murdered; police searching for live-in lover
A man was found brutally stabbed to death inside his Hell’s Kitchen apartment Thursday, and detectives are looking to question his live-in lover. John Lea, 41, wearing only boxers, was found dead underneath a pile of clothes […]
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2 men indicted in hate crime attack on gay man in Queens NY
Two Queens men who allegedly taunted, stomped and robbed a gay man last fall have been indicted on hate-crime charges. The indictment filed Thursday morning charges defendants Daniel Aleman, 26, and Daniel Rodriguez, 21 […]
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Considering Senate run, Ford changes his position on same-sex marriage
In a sign that he’s considering considering challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) in the Democratic primary, former Rep. Harold Ford Jr., (D-Tennessee) has gone on the record in support of same-sex marriage. Though he twice voted in favor of a constitutional ban on ban gay marriage, Ford now states: “My support for fairness and […]
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NY governor signs order protecting transgender state employees
ALBANY — New York Gov. David Paterson has signed an executive order protecting transgender state workers from discrimination in the workplace. Flanked by gay rights activists, Paterson signed the order at a press event at the LGBT Community Center in Greenwich Village on Wednesday. “For generations, New York has been a national leader on civil […]
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New York state senate rejects gay marriage bill
ALBANY — The New York State Senate defeated a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage, after an emotional debate that touched on civil rights, family and history, the New York Times reports. The vote means that the bill, pushed by Gov. David Paterson, is effectively dead for the year and dashes the optimism […]
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Gay marriage vote may reach NY state senate floor on Tuesday
A spokesperson for State Senator Dale Volker says the controversial same sex marriage bill could be voted on Tuesday in the senate, reports WGRZ-TV. The bill remains a priority of Governor David Paterson, who has pledged to sign it into law if it clears its final hurdle in the Senate. Whether Democrats have the votes […]
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NY court rules married gay couples entitled to benefits
ALBANY — The state’s highest court on Thursday upheld policies giving some government benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married outside the state, but did not rule on whether gay marriage should be legal in New York, leaving that issue for the Legislature to decide, the New York Times reports. Though the majority in […]
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Who do we have to blow to get gay marriage in New York?
From the Village Voice: In Europe, Gay Pride parades are held each year on the occasion known as “Christopher Street Day”—a nod to the New York street that gave birth to the worldwide gay rights movement with the Stonewall riots. But if this city once signified the leading edge of that movement, what does it […]
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NY senate fails to take action on gay marriage bill, citing weak support
The State Senate delayed a highly anticipated vote on same-sex marriage on Tuesday, putting off the issue indefinitely as gay rights supporters continued to lobby for additional votes, reports The New York Times. Republicans and Democrats said that as of Tuesday afternoon, the measure was still several votes short of the 32 necessary for approval. […]
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Paterson calls on NY legislature to pass marriage equality bill
New York Governor David Paterson has asked the state legislature to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allow same-sex marriage, calling it “an issue that touches on the very core of our citizenship.” In a rare midyear address to a joint session of the Legislature, Paterson singled out his gay marriage proposal in a […]