New York Gay Marriage

It's a Helluva State

Cynthia Nixon | Posted 12.04.2009 | New York


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.

Human Rights Humiliation

Robin Canter | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


Robin Canter

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

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

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


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.

Albany: No Profiles in Courage

Dan Collins | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


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.

Take My Right to Marry -- Please!

Jamie Frevele | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


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.

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

Posted 12.02.2009 | New York


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

Deep Twitter Thoughts on NY Gay Marriage Vote

Katie Halper | Posted 12.02.2009 | New York


Katie Halper

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

New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


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...

Gay Marriage Bill Fails In New York

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


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...

Gay Marriage Stalls In New York, New Jersey

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York


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...

State Senate Fails To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


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...

Eviscerating Rubén Díaz on Gay Marriage

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


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.

Marriage Equality in New York: The Time Is Now

Liz Krueger | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York


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.

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...

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


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

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

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


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...

NY Marriage Equality Progress Halted

Advocate | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York


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

Gay Marriage Bill On NY Senate Agenda

Advocate | Advocate | Posted 07.25.2009 | Home


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...

Same-Sex Marriage In New York: A Timeline

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


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...

Gay Couple Gets Hitched In NYC, License Later Revoked

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


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

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

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


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.

The Funniest Political Joke I've Ever Heard

Keli Goff | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


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.

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.

New York Gay Marriage Bill Introduced By Governor Paterson

AP | MARCUS FRANKLIN | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


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...

States' Cross-Dressing Flummoxes Times

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.13.2009 | Media


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.