Same-Sex Marriage is the Only Path Toward Equality

by Michael Jones · 2009-06-24 06:44:00 UTC
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NY Gay Marriage

As the state of New York prepares to debate marriage equality this week, with Gov. David Paterson calling a special session in the NY State Senate, the New York Bar Association has come out with a powerful statement that says, what I imagine, a lot of us feel when it comes to the subject of marriage: Marriage equality is the only possible path to equality.

This is a change of pace for the Bar Association, who just four years ago suggested that civil unions or domestic partnerships might equal marriage rights.  Not so anymore.  And that's good news, because the more organizations like this see that domestic partnerships and civil unions are "separate and unequal," the more marriage equality becomes the focal point.

Here's a blurb from the Bar Association's new resolution, endorsing marriage equality:

Resolved that the Association hereby endorses and supports the introduction and enactment of legislation that amends the Domestic Relations Law to allow same-sex couples to marry and to recognize marriages if contracted elsewhere, as the Association believes only marriage can grant full equality to same-sex couples and families...

The rest of their statement can be viewed here (PDF).

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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