1.0link186799<![CDATA[Paterson SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Bill Is Moving Forward]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/14/paterson-samesex-marriage_n_186799.htmlALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce legislation this week to legalize same-sex marriage, reviving a bill that died in 2007 and still faces strong opposition despite a new Democratic majority in the state Senate.
Paterson, talking to reporters Tuesday in Hempstead, N.Y, said "there is clearly a problem" when gays and lesbians in civil unions are denied 1,200 to 1,350 civil protections such as health care and pension rights because they're not married.