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In response to Fight Back New York’s campaign to thwart former NY Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s return to office, the convicted girlfriend slasher has proudly announced that he’s been endorsed by anti-gay religious groups in Queens. Monserrate announced he’s being supported by a bunch of clergy who are praising him for his support on one particular issue: same-sex marriage. Specifically, his …

The powerful Gill Action Fund has joined with other well-financed LGBT activists to create a new political action committee called Fight Back New York, who plans to target the state senators who voted against December’s marriage equality bill. First to face the ire of this new coalition is recently expelled NY Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who is running to re-take his …

Tonight Hiram “Slasher” Monserrate was expelled from the New York Senate over his domestic abuse conviction of last year, which stemmed from a broken glass attack on his girlfriend, leaving her with 40 stitches in her face. This is the first time in almost 90 years that a New York state legislator was expelled from office by fellow lawmakers. Monserrate …

Local NYC television reports this afternoon that a NY Senate panel has just recommended the expulsion of Sen. Hiram Monserrate, the Queens Democrat convicted last month of slashing his girlfriend’s face, causing 40 stitches. Monserrate enraged gay activists late last year when he reneged on a promise to vote for marriage equality. This morning he told reporters that even if …

Elizabeth Benjamin at the NY Daily News reports the above flier is being distributed in Queens’ Lefrak City, the same area that saw some anti-gay fliers about newly-elected Councilman Daniel Dromm.

Yesterday a New York Senate committee report indicated that the expulsion of Sen. Hiram Monserrate may finally be in the works. Senator Hiram Monserrate behaved recklessly and callously after his companion was hurt during an argument at his Queens home, failing to call 911, dragging her violently through a hallway and taking her to a hospital miles away, according to …

A group of gay protesters crashed the holiday party of NY Sen. Hiram “Slasher” Monserrate last night on the one year anniversary of his assault on his girlfriend. Monserrate is still not allowed to see her, you may recall his recent insanely hypocritical complaint about that: “Two adults who are consenting and who are like-minded and within their mental capacities …

Convicted girlfriend slasher Sen. Hiram Monserrate has gotten his reward from Sen. Ruben Diaz for his vote against marriage equality. Monserratte’s payoff? A letter from Diaz to Senate leadership decrying any attempt to expel him for being a domestic abuser. Paul Schindler at Gay City News: Surprise, surprise — on December 7, Diaz sent a letter to the Democratic and …

Activists are turning up the heat on the eight Democratic New York senators who voted down same-sex marriage. Yesterday’s actions including a protest at the Queens office of Sen. Hiram Monserrate and a similar event outside of Sen. Carl Kruger’s Brooklyn home. Minutes after the vote earlier this month, the unmarried Kruger, whose aide says the Senator “doesn’t comment on …

Yesterday the Empire State Pride Agenda announced their endorsement of NY Assemblyman Jose Peralta in his bid to unseat NY Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who stunned activists with his betrayal on marriage last week. But today we learn that Peralta may not be a squeaky-clean choice. Via NY Daily News: Queens Assemblyman Jose Peralta landed more than $500,000 in taxpayer money …

The Empire State Pride Agenda is fast out of the gate, today making its first endorsement of an opponent to one of the eight Senate Democrats who voted against marriage equality. Via press release. The Empire State Pride Agenda announced today its endorsement of Assemblymember José Peralta in the 2010 Democratic Primary Election for State Senate District 13 in Queens. …

“Two adults who are consenting and who are like-minded and within their mental capacities should be allowed to be with each other. I think it’s an outrage.” – Anti-marriage equality NY Sen. Hiram Monserrate, clearly oblivious to the meaning of hypocrisy, complaining that a court order prevents him from seeing the woman whose face he slashed with a broken glass. …

Local NYC news just announced that Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) will only get three years probation for the “accidental” slashing of his girlfriend’s face, an attack that resulted in 40 “accidental” stitches. He also has to perform community service and attend anger management classes. Last month Monseratte narrowly escaped felony charges for the assault after his girlfriend recanted her emergency …

• Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) — NO• Darrel Aubertine (D- Cape Vincent) — NO• Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) — NO• Shirley Huntley (D-Queens) — NO• Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) — NO• Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) — NO • George Onorato (D-Queens) — NO• William Stachowski (D-Buffalo) — NO Remember all of these names. I will be coming back to you to help fund their …

Marriage equality failed today in the New York Senate after a years-long battle to bring the issue to a vote. The final tally: 24 YES, 38 NO. Among the surprises was a “no” vote from Queens Democrat Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who had previously been a vocal supporter. In October, Monserrate narrowly escaped a felony assault conviction for slashing the face …