New York State on the verge of passing Same-Sex Marriage

From The New York Times:

Three other Republican state senators, speaking on condition of anonymity because their conference had not yet formally debated the measure, said they believed the bill was almost certain to come up for a vote and that it would likely pass, making New York the sixth, and largest, state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

The vote tally in the State Senate now stands at 31 of 62 members, with one more vote needed to approve the law. The Assembly has passed the measure several times before and is likely to do so again this week if the Senate moves ahead. […]

On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo introduced his bill to both houses of the Legislature, a step he said earlier this year he would not take unless he were confident of a victory. His measure would allow same-sex couples from anywhere in the nation to marry in New York beginning 30 days from passage.

The governor’s language also includes provisions that exempt religious institutions from any obligation to solemnize or provide facilities for gay weddings, a sticking point for Republicans in both houses of the Legislature.

Huzzah! Let’s just hope nothing derails it.

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5 Responses to New York State on the verge of passing Same-Sex Marriage

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    Dianne says:

    Well #@^$* finally! My (Iowan) sister has been mocking me unmercifully since Iowa passed their law. Maybe she’ll let up finally. I mean, the law must be being stalled by Iowans and Canadians trying to maintain their edge in the “more enlightened than thou” competition, right? There’s certainly no logical or legal reason for the ant-GLBT prejudice the current law represents.

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    MisterMephisto says:

    I really wish we’d get this done in California, too.

    Way to go, New York.

    You’re making the West Coast look bad. Maybe the shame will get us back in line?

  3. 3
    Jake Squid says:

    You’re making the West Coast look bad. Maybe the shame will get us back in line?

    As far as I can tell, shame doesn’t exist on the west coast.

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    mythago says:

    My (Iowan) sister has been mocking me unmercifully since Iowa passed their law.

    Ask her how the tar-and-feathering of their Supreme Court is going.

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    MisterMephisto says:

    Jake Squid said:

    As far as I can tell, shame doesn’t exist on the west coast.

    You know… I want to be offended. But only because it’s true.