Tag Archives: Daniel O’Donnell

Tomorrow: New York Assembly Votes On Marriage Equality

Tomorrow the New York Assembly is expected to easily pass openly gay Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell’s marriage equality bill. Momentum seems to be growing for New York to enact a gay-marriage bill. Five other states have now passed the measure, and it is expected to be overwhelmingly approved by New York’s Assembly on Tuesday. The Assembly first approved the gay-marriage bill …

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Marriage Bill Begins Journey Through New York Legislature

The New York Assembly has moved openly gay rep Daniel O’Donnell’s marriage equality bill through committee and may vote on the bill as early as next week. Empire State Pride Agenda urges New Yorkers to contact their Assembly rep and request their support.

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Equality & Justice Day Underway In Albany

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)

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Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell At Paterson’s Marriage Press Conference

Thanks to Andy Towle, we finally have video of openly gay NY Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell’s remarks at yesterday’s press conference announcing Gov. Paterson’s marriage equality bill. In 2007 O’Donnell successfully sponsored a marriage equality bill in the Assembly and is confident that it would pass by an even greater margin in 2009. O’Donnell: “I do not want a pew in …

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NY Gov. Paterson To Introduce Marriage Equality Bill On Thursday

Over the objections of some legislators such as openly gay state Sen. Thomas Duane, who’d prefer to wait until we have the votes to win, NY Gov. David Paterson will introduce his marriage equality bill on Thursday. Mr. Paterson has said in recent days that the State Legislature should move ahead now with the legislation regardless of whether it can …

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Dignity For All Students: Sweeping Anti-Bullying Bill Passes NY Assembly

Sponsored by openly gay politico Daniel O’Donnell, a sweeping anti-bullying bill has overwhelmingly passed in New York’s state Assembly. Via press release: The bill was recently amended to cover the broadest categories of students who face harassment and discrimination in our state’s schools. While the amendment explicitly added weight, it also clarified that protections should not be limited to the …

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O’Donnell Responds To Gillibrand Pick

“I know Kirsten Gillibrand very well and worked for her election to Congress. She has been a steadfast supporter of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and same-sex couples. I am optimistic that her appointment to the U.S. Senate and her voice in that body will further our community’s cause and bring us that much closer to …

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HomoQuotable – Daniel O’Donnell

I ran into NY Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell this weekend and he gave me this quote about his interview with Gov. Paterson for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat: “I am honored to be considered for any appointment by Governor Paterson. I am especially flattered to be mentioned among individuals who could replace the singular Senator from New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in …

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O’Donnell Interviews For Clinton Seat

Openly gay NY state Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell interviewed with Gov. Paterson yesterday for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. To say Mr. O’Donnell, known for his active support of gay rights issues, including same-sex marriage, was overly optimistic about his chances would be a stretch. He put his odds of getting the seat at about one in 10, or “about the same …

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Historic First: Gay Rights Declaration At United Nations

Delayed by one week, the declaration calling for the global decriminalization of homosexuality was read to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. The declaration was supported by 66 nations but not the United States. An unprecedented declaration seeking to decriminalize homosexuality won the support of 66 countries in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, but opponents criticized it as …

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NY Senate Democrats Back Off Promise For Marriage Equality In 2009

New York Senate Democrats are now telling the press that they may not bring up marriage equality in the upcoming session and may not do so at all until after the 2011 election. This, after encouraging boatloads of campaign donations from the LGBT community with the attached promise of bringing same-sex marriage to a vote. “We want to get there, …

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Will Gov. Paterson Appoint An Openly Gay Replacement For Hillary Clinton?

Politicos are speculating that among the candidates to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate are two openly gay NYC politicians: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Daniel O’Donnell (left), who represents the the Upper West Side in the state Assembly. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, however, is considered the leading contender. There has never been an openly gay U.S. Senator. Openly …

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Video: NYC Marriage Equality Protest

Richard Davis at the NYC LGBT Community Center sends us some great video recapping of Saturday’s protest at City Hall. TOP LEFT: The first video is a compilation of several speakers, including former Miss America Kate Shindle, who was fantastic. TOP RIGHT: New York Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell. BOTTOM LEFT: Openly lesbian actress Heather Matarazzo. BOTTOM RIGHT: The absolute highlight of …

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New York Primary Deadline Is Friday, Register To Vote Online Via LGBT Center

This Friday, August 15th, is the deadline to register for New York’s September 9th primary. The NYC Gay & Lesbian Community Center has a goal of registering 2000 new LGBT voters by then. You can register to vote online via their site. All of New York’s 29 seats in the House of Representatives are in contention, as are all 436 …

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O’Donnell & Banta

Yesterday at the Dugout I finally met New York Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell and his partner of 27 years, John Banta, who is Director of Special Events at the American Ballet Theatre. Sweet guys! Danny and I had a nice chat about the anti-bullying law he just successfully sponsored in the Assembly and the chances of getting the bill passed in …

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NYS Assembly’s O’Donnell Advances
To Key Education Post

Openly gay New York State Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell (D-NYC) has been named to the Standing Committee On Education. O’Donnell was the prime sponsor of the Dignity For All Students Act, the anti-bullying and discrimination in public schools legislation which passed in the Assembly last week. O’Donnell: “I believe this advocacy to be the most important aspect of this appointment.” The …

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Stonewall Rebellion To Be Featured In
New York State Museum Exhibit

This just in from New York State Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell’s office: December , 17 2007 – Under the leadership of Assembly Member O’Donnell, openly lesbian, gay, and bisexual state legislators (O’Donnell, Assembly Member Deborah Glick, State Senator Thomas Duane, Assembly Member Matthew Titone, and Assembly Member Micah Kellner) have secured a commitment from the New York State Museum to include …

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HomoQuotable – Daniel O’Donnell

“I want a license that all of you have; some of you have had it two or three times.” New York State Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell (D-Upper West Side), whose humorous and passionate speech to the Assembly last week is being credited with swaying enough legislators to make New York the second state (after California) to have a legislative body approve …

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