Marriage Equality One Step Closer in New York

by Michael Jones · 2009-05-12 19:29:00 UTC
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Marriage Equality New York

The New York State Assembly - for the second time since 2007 - voted overwhelmingly in support of marriage equality legislation.  The vote was 89-52 in favor of same-sex marriage.

About a half dozen Republicans crossed over to support the bill, including Rep. Teresa Sayward.  Check out Rep. Seyward's quote via EdgeNewYork, invoking her gay son:

The word marriage symbolizes love, commitment and family and why should my son and other sons and daughters around the state of New York [not] have the same opportunity to experience that same commitment, love and family that other heterosexual couples do. It’s time for us to not only reach in our hearts, but to do what we as elected officials in America have done all along and say we will not accept anything but equal rights.

That's a pretty darn awesome quote.  Great job, NY Assembly.  Now the marriage equality bill goes to the State Senate, where the vote will be close.  Stay tuned...

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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