New York Marriage Equality

Unmarry Me?

Jared Gardner | Posted 05.22.2012

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Getting married did not make our love stronger, nor did attesting it to some random judge and a ragtag assortment of family make it more meaningful. We knew we were exploiting the privileges of heterosexuality.

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Former Navy Chaplain: People Are Recruited To Homosexuality By 'Marketing'

Posted 05.18.2012

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Yet another right-wing pundit has come forward with puzzling declarations in an effort to denounce President Obama's support of same-sex marriagesuppo...

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Marriage Equality Progress Must Continue

Daniel O'Donnell | Posted 04.14.2012

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I am incredibly proud to congratulate Washington State Representative Pedersen and Senator Murray on the day Governor Gregoire signed the bill into law, and welcome them into the next stage of the fight for marriage equality.

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Mayors To Make Controversial New Announcement

Posted 01.19.2012

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Working with marriage-equality advocates Freedom to Marry, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the heads of several other major American cities will ...

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Jumping the Broom to Equality

Mark Anthony Neal | Posted 10.08.2011

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Jumping the Broom was one of the best examples of blacks to buck the status quo in the pursuit of what was right. In legalizing same-sex marriage, New York State has also done the right thing and will allow many more to jump the broom into full equality.

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A Step Closer to Equality

Gov. Deval Patrick | Posted 09.22.2011

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Tomorrow, NY will join Massachusetts as one of six states that recognize same-sex couples' right to marry, and our country comes a step closer to ensuring that every person is free to marry whomever they love.

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Westboro Baptist Church Will Picket Opening Of New York Marriage Equality

Posted 09.21.2011

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Westboro Baptist Church, the group from Topeka, Kan. known for picketing the funerals of slain American soldiers as well as many other events, has ann...

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Take That Governor Christie!

Joan Garry | Posted 08.29.2011

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It did not surprise me that "my" governor said that he would not sign a marriage equality bill. In fact, I like clarity. It tells us that the legislative path to marriage equality in New Jersey is closed. This leads us to the second path to marriage equality. The courts.

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President Obama's Marriage Equality Mistake

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.28.2011

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For Obama, there are virtually no more votes to lose among those who oppose marriage equality, but there's a lot of enthusiasm support and money to be gained from those who are for it.

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David Frum: I Was Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage

cnn.com | Posted 08.27.2011

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I was a strong opponent of same-sex marriage. Fourteen years ago, Andrew Sullivan and I forcefully debated the issue at length online (at a time when ...

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Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka To Marry: Gay Marriage In New York Passed, Stars To Wed

Posted 08.25.2011

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UPDATE: Neil Patrick Harris clarified his engagement status with Burtka -- they've been engaged for a long time now! "David and I did propose to ea...

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Our Next Marriage Equality Fight: Repealing DOMA

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 08.25.2011

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Last night's vote for marriage equality in N.Y. was a true bipartisan effort, with Democratic and Republican state senators coming together to support the simple proposition that every New Yorker should be able to marry the person they love. But our work is not done.

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What's Holding Up Same-Sex Marriage In New York

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 08.21.2011

The New York State Senate continued to struggle over a same-sex marriage bill on Tuesday, one day after the session officially ended. Same-sex marr...

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It's Twitter Time in the Fight for Marriage Equality in New York

Jeffrey Campagna | Posted 08.20.2011

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Unfortunately, one gay rights group decided to go public on Friday to distance themselves from Lady Gaga and to say her Twitter involvement might cause more harm than good. What did that accomplish?

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An Open Letter To State Senator Greg Ball About Marriage Equality And Religion

Jay Michaelson | Posted 08.15.2011

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By insisting on carve-outs not only for religious organizations but for religious individuals who wish to discriminate against me, you are choosing some religious values over others.

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Full Marriage Equality In New York: A Clergy Perspective

Rev. Winnie Varghese | Posted 08.15.2011

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As human beings, and specifically as persons of faith, we organize ourselves as families based upon values much more profound than simply the code of law of the country we happen to inhabit.

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Strahan Latest To Support NY Same-Sex Marriage

ESPN New York | Posted 08.13.2011

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NEW YORK -- Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan is the latest sports celebrity to support same-sex marriage in New York. Strahan and his fi...

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Love Will Make A Way: The Intersections Of Interracial And Same Sex Marriage

The Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D. | Posted 08.08.2011

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Loving among two consenting adults that want to make a life-long commitment to one another must be recognized as a vital personal right, protected under the law, one that should be blessed and honored by the Church.

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WATCH: Cuomo Releases Gay Marriage Message

Posted 07.23.2011

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a video message strongly endorsing the push for marriage equality in New York. "New Yorkers have been on the right side ...

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Steve Nash Comes Out In Support Of Marriage Equality

Posted 07.23.2011

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Steve Nash has joined Sean Avery of the New York Rangers in support of New York's marriage equality proposition. The move comes shortly after Phoen...

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Bloomberg Threatens To Stop Funding Republicans Who Don't Back Gay Marriage

Posted 07.18.2011

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Mayor Bloomberg promised to campaign for a gay marriage bill in March, and now he's backing up his words with a warning to politicians who don't suppo...

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Big GOP Donors Funding Fight For NY Marriage Equality

AP | Posted 07.16.2011

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NEW YORK -- A gay rights coalition hoping to legalize same-sex marriage in New York has been getting an infusion of cash from a surprising source: Rep...

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Bush Daughter Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- One of former President George W. Bush's twin daughters became the latest in a line of younger-generation Republicans to throw her suppo...

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Activism 2.0: New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Ready for 2010

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The vote blocking New York Marriage Equality was among the most disappointing legislative upsets in 2009, was also paired alongside activists' implementation of some of the most innovating technology on the market.

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