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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyApril 16th, 2009
Today, fulfilling his promise, NY Governor David Paterson held a press conference announcing that he would introduce a bill to the NY State Senate to legalize same-sex marriage. Although many supporters of marriage equality had originally balked at addressing the vote too quickly, today he was joined by NYC Mayor Bloomberg, Assembymember Danny Odonnell, Sen Tom Duane, City Council Speaker Chris Quinn, and Empire State Pride Agenda head Alan Van Capelle.
Jeremy at Good-As-You has video of the press conference.
This bill may fail in the Senate. And some fear that if this bill is defeated that it will be seen as a setback for marriage supporters and a victory for anti-gays.
But I think that if fear silences the debate and keeps the Senators from going on record, then the anti-gays have already won. It’s time to be counted. And those who oppose equality must be exposed.
And I’m optimistic. I think that there is a strong possibility that when it comes time to place their name next to this historical marker, some Republicans may surprise us and vote for the bill. Maybe even enough to make New York the second state to voluntarily enact marriage equality.
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Pender
April 16th, 2009
Hear hear.
Paterson is such an invaluable asset to our cause. Couldn’t be happier with him; I only wish the rest of the state agreed.
Mattymatt
April 16th, 2009
Even when we lose, we win. With every conversation that happens, we move a little bit further. Just get people talking and momentum will do the rest.
occono
April 16th, 2009
Shouldn’t NY at least get Civil Unions before Paterson pushes this, even if he’s not expecting it to pass?
Eddie89
April 16th, 2009
Asking for civil unions is like asking for half a loaf. Doing so they will only give us crumbs.
“What is implied here is the amazing assumption that society has a right to bargain with the Negro for the freedom which inherently belongs to him. Some of the most vocal liberals believe they have a valid basis for demanding that, in order to gain certain rights, the Negro ought to pay for them out of the funds of patience and passivity … to accept half a loaf and to pay for that half by waiting willingly for the other half to be distributed in crumbs over a hard and protracted winter of injustice.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
occono
April 16th, 2009
But Civil Unions do lead to Marriage Equality eventually. I see this rather differently. You’re fussing about nomenclature above common decent rights. I don’t think holding out for Marriage is a good idea when their is majority support, as there is according to NY Polls, but not for Marriage. I don’t see why Civil Unions are seen as so indignant. With the Divorce rate so high it’s not embarrassing to not be able to get “Married”….which you can call yourself anyway.
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