Tag Archives: Albany

The Hate Bus lurched into Albany today where the NOMbies were again far outnumbered by protesters, who ringed the podium holding rainbow-colored umbrellas. (With their backs turned for added emphasis.) More photos of this latest NOM Fail over at the Courage Campaign.

Well, let’s play Lucy with the football. AGAIN. The NY Senate is convening any moment. Last night the state Assembly reapproved same-sex marriage for the third time, just in case and so Gov. Paterson can immediately sign the bill if the Senate, ya know, actually DOES anything. UPDATE: The Marriage Equality Act has passed the NY Senate Rules Committee. As …

The New York Senate is scheduled to go back into session at 9PM EST, at which time it looks like a vote on marriage equality MIGHT take place. UPDATE: Yet ANOTHER false alarm. The NY Senate has adjourned for the night.

Maggie Gallgher, Tony Perkins, Bishop Harry Jackson, and NY Sen. Ruben Diaz led a “Stand 4 Marriage” rally on the steps of the capitol in Albany yesterday. Blah, blah, blah. (Via – Good As You)

Sen. Ruben Diaz, Tony Perkins, and Maggie Gallagher bring their Three Stooges road show to Albany today for their Stand 4 Marriage event. Bishop Harry “Shemp” Jackson will be in the wings with a bottle of seltzer.

JMG reader Gavin sends us the above shot of the Empire State Pride Agenda’s Equality & Justice Day in Albany yesterday, where over 2000 LGBT activists lobbied their state reps for equal rights. Gavin reports that ten bus loads of activists came from NYC alone. Visit Gavin’s blog for lots of great photos.

The Empire State Pride Agenda’s Equality & Justice Day is underway in Albany, where thousands of activists are joining Gov. Patterson, openly gay Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, and other pro-gay pols to lobby the legislature for LGBT rights. (Photo via HRC Back Story)