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Politics 3.0: Interactive ME Timeline/Map Reveals Rights Denied All Over America
This interactive map from the LA Times represents visually the rights provided same-sex couples, over a timeline starting in 2000. Despite some progress on the coasts, the heartbreaking story I see is watching the country fill up as a sea of red. And it is unacceptable that New York is only a pale green, accepting gay marriage licenses performed elsewhere but nothing more. ME is one of MYD’s signature issues, and we campaigned extensively on it last year through our NYEquality.com initiative, which sent thousands of letters and emails to State Senators in Albany supporting ME. The legislation came up for a vote in the State Senate last fall, and failed (read the post-vote analysis here). But the fight isn’t … More >>
Marriage Equality Town Hall Tonight
Join MYD , Marriage Equality New York, Queens County Young Democrats, NY State Young Democrats and Western Queens for Marriage Equality tonight to discuss the push for marriage rights in New York State. It’s time to get together and start planning the next steps! 7:00 – 9:00pm Lesbian and Gay Center Room 410 208 West 13 Street You can RSVP on Facebook HERE.
MYD Top 5 Under 35 Honoree Making National News Again
CBS News:
Lt. Dan Choi, who was discharged from the military for revealing he is gay under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, is back in uniform.
According to The Bilerico Project, Choi was supposed to lead a workshop on ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Friday but sent his regrets because he had been called up to train with his National Guard unit.
“Apparently, Lt. Choi’s commander has always been in full support of him, and even after Lt. Choi came out on The Rachel Maddow Show, his commander did not press for his discharge,” writes Jeff Sheng, who posted pictures of Choi in training. “The military did eventually serve Lt. Choi a discharge notification – essentially firing him from his job, but he was allowed to fight this at trial, and as it currently stands, the discharge has not been finalized.”
“Given the current state of how DADT is in such flux, and also, in my opinion, the prominence and celebrity of Lt. Choi, his discharge might never be fully enforced,” adds Sheng.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/09/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6191549.shtml More >>
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It’s Official: Leg Session In Albany Next Week
It’s official. The Legislature will be returning to Albany for a special session at noon next Tuesday. Gov. David Paterson issued a proclamation this afternoon calling lawmakers back to the Capitol. On the agenda – or rather, on HIS agenda, since the legislators are not legally required to address anything they don’t want to – are: Paterson’s $5.2 billion two-year deficit reduction plan, gay marriage and the spending cap/circuit breaker proposal. You know what that means, folks: get your butts to New York Equality and start those phones ringing in Albany. Liz Benjamin – Daily News
Tagged Albany, assembly, david paterson, gay marriage, legislative session, marriage equality, new york equality, nyequality, senate
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National Equality March This SUNDAY: Get Down To DC For FREE!
The National Equality March is this coming SUNDAY, October 11th. State Senator Tom Duane’s office is coordinating buses, and you can get down there and back for ~$35. Departure at 6AM, returning late in the evening. And heads-up for dues-paying MYDers: Commit to go right now and email our Events Director David Myers (events [at] goMYD [dot] com) — if you’re one of the first ten members to sign up, MYD will cover the cost of your bus ticket! Additionally, many members of the MYD membership will be attending the aforementioned Camp Courage on Saturday. This is a 4 hour workshop hosted Courage Campaign of California. I will definitely be going, as will Chas, Julie, and likely a few others. … More >>
MYD Delivers The Goods–Again!
The marriage equality bill is at the top of the Governor’s active list for the day. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in a very unhappy Senator Ruben “I Won’t Stand For A Vote On Homosexual Marriage” Diaz Sr.: Considering the disaster that was yesterday’s extraordinary session, it’s unclear what motivated Gov. David Paterson to call for a do-over today and then up the ante by putting his bill to legalize same-sex marriage at the top of the agenda. Not unexpectedly, the move worsened an already bad situation (as if things could really get any worse in Albany). It caused Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. to jump into the open arms of the Republicans – albeit, he claims, just for a little sandwich … More >>
