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New York Gay Marriage

It's a Helluva State

Cynthia Nixon | Posted 12.04.2009 | New York

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Cynthia Nixon

Guess Christine and I can kiss that Waldorf Astoria wedding... Brooklyn Botanical Gardens wedding... Montauk Beach wedding -- you fill in the blank -- goodbye. But we have two things today we didn't have earlier.

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Human Rights Humiliation

Robin Canter | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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Robin Canter

How did something so very basic become so lurid and convoluted? Marriage equality is about love, commitment, responsibility and legitimacy.

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Straight Brooklyn Couple Applies to Annul Marriage Because Gay Marriage Still Not Legal

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

A couple in Brooklyn is looking to challenge the legitimacy of straight marriages in light of the recent New York Senate vote against gay marriage rights. Their strategy: apply for an annulment.

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Albany: No Profiles in Courage

Dan Collins | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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Dan Collins

The culture of Albany betrayed gay marriage. In the NY legislature, everything that comes up for a vote wins. If there isn't enough support, the leadership doesn't bring the bill to the floor.

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Take My Right to Marry -- Please!

Jamie Frevele | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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Jamie Frevele

If "traditional" marriage doesn't include all the people who have loved and supported me throughout my years, then I don't want to be a part of it. That's why I'm selling my legal right to marry on eBay.

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Diane Savino On NY Gay Marriage Bill: 'We Have Nothing To Fear From Love And Commitment' (VIDEO)

Posted 12.02.2009 | New York

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Gay marriage supporters suffered a defeat today when New York state lawmakers rejected a bill that would have established same-sex marriage. The deba...

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Deep Twitter Thoughts on NY Gay Marriage Vote

Katie Halper | Posted 12.02.2009 | New York

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Katie Halper

"I'm not married but I feel like I just survived an attempted attack on my heterosexuality."

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New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, stunning advoca...

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Gay Marriage Bill Fails In New York

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York

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UPDATE: Watch Sen. Hassell-Thompson's moving speech below and Sen. Savino's plea here. UPDATE: The gay marriage bill has failed to pass in New Yo...

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Gay Marriage Stalls In New York, New Jersey

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast has lost more momentum since a major se...

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State Senate Fails To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — After weeks of uncertainty and pleas for action by Gov. David Paterson, New York's Senate failed to vote on a bill legalizing sam...

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Eviscerating Rubén Díaz on Gay Marriage

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

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Nathaniel Frank

New York State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr.'s opposition to marriage equality in New York state is just plain stupid, and history must hold him to account.

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Marriage Equality in New York: The Time Is Now

Liz Krueger | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

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Liz Krueger

I do not know that this legislation will pass, although I am optimistic. But whether we have the votes to pass marriage equality legislation or not, it will be a credit to the Senate.

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Paterson Says Gay Marriage Bill Will Pass In New York

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York

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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...

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Alliance Defense Fund Takes Gay Marriage To Top Court: New York Court Of Appeals To Consider Same-Sex Marriage Benefits

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued ...

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Bloomberg On Gay Marriage Chances This Year: "Zero, Zero"

Gay City News | Paul Schindler | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York

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Even as he put the chances of moving a gay marriage bill in Albany this fall at "zero, zero," Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg argued that he has the politi...

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NY Marriage Equality Progress Halted

Advocate | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

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Because the New York senate's leadership remained in a cloud of procedural obscurity, the state's LGBT activists marched more than 40 blocks...

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Gay Marriage Bill On NY Senate Agenda

Advocate | Advocate | Posted 07.25.2009 | Home

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New York governor David Paterson placed the marriage equality bill at the top of the list of items for senators to consider in a special...

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Same-Sex Marriage In New York: A Timeline

New York Magazine | Jacob Gershman | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York

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On June 19, 2007, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage after a three-hour floor debate that ranged from apocalyptic to h...

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Gay Couple Gets Hitched In NYC, License Later Revoked

New York Post | David Seifman and Stefanie Cohen | Posted 07.16.2009 | New York

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The city revoked the marriage license of two men who obtained it while one of them was dressed as a woman, officials said today....

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Why the California Court's Decision Is Good for Gay Marriage

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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Aaron Zelinsky

We should view the California court not as opposing gay marriage, but rather as promoting public deliberation and democratic action on the subject of equal rights.

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The Funniest Political Joke I've Ever Heard

Keli Goff | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics

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Keli Goff

Rudy Giuliani, who believes so strongly in the sanctity of "traditional" marriage that he is currently giving it a third go round, has spoken out against David Paterson's support of gay marriage.

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Is David Paterson the New Harvey Milk?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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Mike Alvear

David Paterson's role in introducing and leading the fight for the legalization of same sex marriage is nothing short of stunning.

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New York Gay Marriage Bill Introduced By Governor Paterson

AP | MARCUS FRANKLIN | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics

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NEW YORK — Gov. David Paterson introduced a bill Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, comparing the effort to the fight for the a...

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States' Cross-Dressing Flummoxes Times

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.13.2009 | Media

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Stanton Peele

When Iowa's Supreme Court voted unanimously that a state law banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, Times editorial and op-ed writers were unhinged.

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