Cynthia Nixon Announces Her Engagement at New York Marriage Rally
Posted on May 18, 2009 at 10:35 am
AfterEllen.com
May 18, 2009
AfterEllen.com writes about Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon's announcement of her engagement to her partner of six years at Sunday's Equality Rally in NYC. [Link]
May 18, 2009
AfterEllen.com writes about Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon's announcement of her engagement to her partner of six years at Sunday's Equality Rally in NYC. [Link]
BLOG: How New York Can Get Around Sen. Ruben Diaz (But Possibly Won’t)
Posted on May 15, 2009 at 01:43 pm
Queerty
May 14, 2009
Queerty discusses the strategies by which the New York Senate could bypass Sen. Ruben Diaz in order to pass marriage equality legislation. [Link]
May 14, 2009
Queerty discusses the strategies by which the New York Senate could bypass Sen. Ruben Diaz in order to pass marriage equality legislation. [Link]
Poll: New York Split On Marriage Equality
Posted on May 15, 2009 at 01:41 pm
MSNBC
May 14, 2009
A new Quinnipiac University poll suggests that New York residents are split on the issue of marriage for gay couples with 46% in support and 46% in opposition. Support for marriage equality has risen since the last Quinnipiac poll in 2004, when only 37% of New York residents were in support. [Link]
May 14, 2009
A new Quinnipiac University poll suggests that New York residents are split on the issue of marriage for gay couples with 46% in support and 46% in opposition. Support for marriage equality has risen since the last Quinnipiac poll in 2004, when only 37% of New York residents were in support. [Link]
NYC Marriage rally this Sunday!
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Empire State Pride Agenda
May 13, 2009
From the Empire State Pride Agenda's blog "The Agenda":
Learn more at Broadway Impact also. (Link)
May 13, 2009
From the Empire State Pride Agenda's blog "The Agenda":
Join us at a rally in NYC this weekend to show your support for marriage equality! The cast of Broadway's "Hair" will be joined by special guests, including the Pride Agenda's Executive Director Alan Van Capelle. Don't miss this opportunity to come together with hundreds of marriage supporters -- make your voice heard!
DATE: Sunday, May 17, 2009
TIME: 5-7 PM
WHERE: 45th St. & 6th Ave.
We'll see you there!
Learn more at Broadway Impact also. (Link)
Big Assembly Win Sends Marriage Bill to Senate
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 08:55 am
Gay City News
May 13, 2009
After an emotional debate that ran more than three hours -- about as long as when the question was first taken up in 2007 -- the New York State Assembly passed Governor David Paterson's marriage equality bill on May 12, by an 89-52 vote. Now the bill moves to the Senate where advocates are working hard to gain majority support. (Link)
May 13, 2009
After an emotional debate that ran more than three hours -- about as long as when the question was first taken up in 2007 -- the New York State Assembly passed Governor David Paterson's marriage equality bill on May 12, by an 89-52 vote. Now the bill moves to the Senate where advocates are working hard to gain majority support. (Link)
New New York TV Ad Says It’s Time to Pass Marriage Equality
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 03:41 pm
Empire State Pride Agenda
May 13, 2009
As New Yorkers across the state are calling on the State Senate to act now and pass the marriage bill, a TV ad campaign is launching across New York TODAY that shows how real New York families are hurt when same-sex couples aren’t allowed to marry. (Link)
May 13, 2009
As New Yorkers across the state are calling on the State Senate to act now and pass the marriage bill, a TV ad campaign is launching across New York TODAY that shows how real New York families are hurt when same-sex couples aren’t allowed to marry. (Link)
NY Senator Malcolm on Marriage Equality
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 08:14 am
NY Daily News Blog
May 12, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith released a statement reiterating both his personal support for the governor's program bill and his intention to continue working to get the 32 votes necessary to pass it in his chamber.
May 12, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith released a statement reiterating both his personal support for the governor's program bill and his intention to continue working to get the 32 votes necessary to pass it in his chamber.
"The momentum is shifting- marriage equality will be a reality in New York and I welcome that day," Smith said. "Today, it will be passed by the Assembly, and I congratulate Speaker Silver, Assemblyman O’Donnell and their colleagues for a noteworthy achievement.
It is my goal to realize that same accomplishment in the Senate and as a strong supporter of marriage equality legislation, I will continue to work until we have sufficient votes to pass it.
Marriage equality is about equal rights and basic personal freedom that no person should ever be denied. I remain steadfast in my commitment to protecting those rights and ensuring that all New Yorkers can enjoy a privilege which is fundamentally theirs." (Link)
New York State Assembly passes marriage bill
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 08:09 am
Edge New York
May 12, 2009
The New York State Assembly passed a bill tonight that would extend marriage to same-sex couples by a 89-52 vote. Assemblymember Teresa Sayward [R-Willsboro] was among the roughly half a dozen Republicans who voted in favor of the bill. She evoked her gay son as she cast her vote.
May 12, 2009
The New York State Assembly passed a bill tonight that would extend marriage to same-sex couples by a 89-52 vote. Assemblymember Teresa Sayward [R-Willsboro] was among the roughly half a dozen Republicans who voted in favor of the bill. She evoked her gay son as she cast her vote.
"The word marriage symbolizes love, commitment and family and why should my son and other sons and daughters around the state of New York [not] have the same opportunity to experience that same commitment, love and family that other heterosexual couples do," Sayward said. "It’s time for us to not only reach in our hearts, but to do what we as elected officials in America have done all along and say we will not accept anything but equal rights."(Link)
N.Y. Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Bill
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 08:07 am
New York Times
May 12, 2009
The State Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday night that would make New York the sixth state to have the freedom to marry — a pivotal vote that shifts the debate to the State Senate, where gay rights advocates and conservative groups alike are redoubling their efforts.
In a sign of how opinion in Albany has shifted on the issue, several members of the Assembly who voted against the measure in 2007 voted in favor of it on Tuesday. The final vote was 89 to 52, including the backing of five Republicans. (Link)
May 12, 2009
The State Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday night that would make New York the sixth state to have the freedom to marry — a pivotal vote that shifts the debate to the State Senate, where gay rights advocates and conservative groups alike are redoubling their efforts.
In a sign of how opinion in Albany has shifted on the issue, several members of the Assembly who voted against the measure in 2007 voted in favor of it on Tuesday. The final vote was 89 to 52, including the backing of five Republicans. (Link)
Assemblyman Makes Gay Marriage Bill Personal
Posted on May 11, 2009 at 10:59 pm
New York Times
May 11, 2009
With the Legislature set to take up the bill to legalize marriage for gay couples on Tuesday, Mr. O’Donnell, the openly gay older brother of the comedian Rosie O’Donnell, has emerged as a tenacious, ingratiating, playful and sometimes prickly leader of the effort to pass the legislation. He has helped gather nearly 90 votes in the 150-member Assembly, which is expected to easily pass the bill. But he is also using the Assembly vote as a way to pressure members of the Senate, where the legislation’s fate will be decided, and demonstrate to wary senators that there is support in their districts for the bill. [link]
May 11, 2009
With the Legislature set to take up the bill to legalize marriage for gay couples on Tuesday, Mr. O’Donnell, the openly gay older brother of the comedian Rosie O’Donnell, has emerged as a tenacious, ingratiating, playful and sometimes prickly leader of the effort to pass the legislation. He has helped gather nearly 90 votes in the 150-member Assembly, which is expected to easily pass the bill. But he is also using the Assembly vote as a way to pressure members of the Senate, where the legislation’s fate will be decided, and demonstrate to wary senators that there is support in their districts for the bill. [link]