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Pelosi Supports Marriage Equality!
As gay rights groups push to have marriage equality included in the 2012 Democratic Party platform, they are getting support from a prominent figure: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. According to her spokesperson, Pelosi supports the language put forth by Freedom to Marry, which reads as follows: We support the full inclusion of all families in the life of our nation, with equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law, including the freedom to marry. Government has no business putting barriers in the path of people seeking to care for their family members, particularly in challenging economic times. We support the Respect for Marriage Act and the overturning of the federal so-called Defense of Marriage Act, and oppose discriminatory constitutional … More >>
New York Leads the Way
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has officially weighed in on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. Schneiderman filed a friend of the court brief in opposition to the law, which creates a federal definition of marriage. The state of New York has long recognized out-of-state, same-sex marriages and the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act further cements our state’s position on this critical civil rights issue. My office will fight every day to defend the fundamental guarantee of equal protection under law for all New Yorkers. This past Sunday, July 24th, marked the first day of legal, gay marriages in New York state. Marriage Equality advocates are now turning their attention to the overturning of DOMA, which still prohibits … More >>
Marriage Equality: We Did It.
When Kim called to tell me that we had word from Albany that State Senators Addabbo, Huntley, and Kruger were switching their 2009 “No” votes to “Yes”es on marriage equality, I couldn’t believe it. Then she told me that it was going to come to a vote, and the Governor’s office actually thought it had a decent chance of passing — and that was when I knew that all of the hard work we had put into fighting for marriage equality was worth it. MYDers have put a huge amount of time and energy into making this historic moment possible. Here’s the story: Marriage equality has been a signature MYD issue since 2009. Our legislative action project, New Yorkers for … More >>
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Obama Speaks About New York Marriage Equality Debate
What do you think about Obama’s stance on this? OBAMA: 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. And I want to say that under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, with the support of Democrats and Republicans, New York is doing exactly what democracies are supposed to to do. There is a debate, there is a deliberation about what it means here in New York to treat people fairly in the eyes of the law and that … More >>
Rally for Love and Marriage, Tuesday in Albany
via the Facebook Event There are a number of issues still to be resolved in Albany, which means the Legislature will be staying beyond today’s June 20th deadline. We are heartened that there continues to be respectful and productive dialogue on the issue of marriage equality and believe we are getting close to a vote on the Governor’s marriage bill. New Yorkers United for Marriage asks you to join us at a Rally for Love and Marriage tomorrow –Tuesday June 21 — at noon outside the Capitol in Albany. Together, we will make sure that all New Yorkers will soon be able to marry the person they love. RSVP on Facebook
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