Marriage equality passes in New York State. Let us take a moment to remember all those people, who did not make it to today, to see this historic day -- the day when 33 senators voted YES to hope and equality. The official vote count was 33 for, with 29 against.
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Showing posts with label New York State Senate. Show all posts
Friday, June 24, 2011
NY Votes Marriage Equality
BREAKING : N.Y. State Senate Votes For Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Watch the live debate on the New York Senate floor :
Watch live streaming video from nysenate at livestream.com
Late Friday afternoon, the Republican Senate leader finally ended the frustrating delay of the vote.
“After many hours of deliberation and discussion over the past several weeks among the members, it has been decided that same-sex marriage legislation will be brought to the full Senate for an up or down vote,” the majority leader, Long Island Republican Dean G. Skelos said in a statement. “As I have said many times, this is a very difficult issue and it will be a vote of conscience for every member of the Senate.”
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