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“Enormous political coercion has resulted in a profound failure of moral courage in the New York Senate. A clear majority of the people of New York oppose counterfeit ‘marriage,’ but Gov. Cuomo and anti-family lawmakers have shown that their allegiance is to a small but vocal minority seeking to redefine marriage and family. The so-called religious protections that were tacked …

“New York Republicans are responsible for passing gay marriage. The party will pay a grave price. Here is what we know. In state after state, Democrats who control a chamber in support of their base have prevented votes favorable to marriage: Iowa, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. “When Democrats are in the minority, they’ve demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their …

Empire State Pride Agenda “Love and fairness wins the day for all New Yorkers and our families. Today is a historic day and a victory for equality and justice – it is the culmination of many years of work by the Pride Agenda and others across the state,” said Ross D. Levi, Executive Director of the Empire State Pride Agenda. …

The vote was 33-29!!!! I love you, New York. Now please excuse me as I slip away for some heavy drinking. Marriage equality in New York has been one of the top focuses of this here website thingy for a long, long time.

I’m moving this post to the top of the blog as we’re hearing that a marriage vote is totally definitely going to happen any minute/hour now. For real real.

(Via – Towleroad)

“That’s what’s going to happen here. You think it’s going to stop with this? You think now bigamists are going to want their rights to marry? You think somebody that wants to marry his sister is going to now say ‘I have a right.’ I mean it’s the same principle, isn’t it?” – Archbishop Timothy Dolan of the New York …

“The man [Obama] has done an enormous amount and I’m supporting him for president. But I would be more than delinquent if I didn’t say that I’m more disappointed than I thought I would be with his handling of marriage tonight. I didn’t come with any expectations that he would support marriage. But it was awful, it was embarrassing, and …

This aired last night and includes an interview with Freedom To Marry’s Evan Wolfson as well as some coverage of Obama’s fundraiser speech in NYC.

The New York Times tears into the GOP-led New York Senate for dragging their feet on marriage equality. As we wrote this editorial on Thursday evening, we were still waiting for the New York State Senate to do what it should have done long ago — end a basic inequality under the law by allowing same-sex couples the full right …

Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer spoke last night at the NYC LGBT Center, where he declared his shame at New York’s lack of marriage equality. The heterosexual Stringer married in Connecticut last year as a show of LGBT solidarity.

The Senate has reconvened for more late night work, but a marriage bill does not presently appear on the list of active items for tonight. UPDATE: The Senate has adjourned for the night.

Video and transcript via Igor Volsky at Think Progress: Part of the reason that DOMA doesn’t make sense is that traditionally marriage has been decided by the states and right now, I understand there is a little debate going on here in New York about whether to join five other states and DC in allowing civil marriage for gay couples. …

“I’m surprised the health department has not come out against this because we are going to have an HIV epidemic if this passes. They (health department) are always complaining about tobacco and smoking, I’m surprised they didn’t say anything about this. You don’t see two male dogs sleeping in the same dog house together. It blows my mind to think …

Famed NYC street performer the Naked Cowboy says he’ll marry gay couples for free in Times Square. ​ Ever-ready for publicity, the Naked Cowboy, Robert Burck, has thrown his support behind the movement for marriage equality in New York and declared July 3rd “Gay Marriage Day.” To celebrate the holiday, Burck, who happens to be an ordained minister, will be …

New York Daily News: Senate Republicans on Wednesday were close to signing off on a religious protection provision that could boost the chances that gay marriage will pass in New York. “We’re close on language that I believe satisfactorily addresses the issue,” said Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-S.I.), who remains undecided on the issue. Some senators have said such tweaks could …