Empire State Pride Agenda

Paterson Says Gay Marriage Bill Will Pass In New York

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he expects to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law in the coming weeks. Paters...

Being Gay: It's Who I Am

Stuart Appelbaum | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


Stuart Appelbaum

Why come out now? The most important contribution I can make is to remind Albany legislators that gay and lesbian New Yorkers are in every walk of life and, yes, some of us are even labor leaders.

Sam Stein

Kirsten Gillibrand Reached Out To Gay Rights Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


One of the first acts that Kirsten Gillibrand took upon learning that she would succeed Hillary Clinton as New York Senator was to reach out to the st...