The Marriage Equality Bill has passed the NY house by a vote of 89-52!!!

:woohoo:

Senate may be harder but atleast it happened in the house~

:thumbsup:

In ten years people will look at those who voted "no" the same way we look at those who voted against the 1964 civil rights act.

is it looking better?

I've heard reports recently that suggested it wouldn't pass but I just found this story on the Albany Times Union site


A step toward gay vows?
Some Assembly GOP backing could offer cover to Senate Republicans

By RICK KARLIN, Capitol bureau
First published in print: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

ALBANY — The Democratic-led Assembly passed a bill Tuesday allowing same-sex marriage, marking the second time in two years the measure has passed in the lower house.

While the bill was expected to be approved, supporters will point to the larger margin of victory, 89-52, compared with the 85-61 vote in 2007, as a sign the measure could pass in the Senate this year. The GOP backing in the Assembly may provide some political cover to shift enough Republican votes in the Senate to send a same-sex marriage bill to Gov. David Paterson's desk.

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I just don't get it. Liberal NY is infiltrated by some serious DINOs

I heard reports of up to 7 Dems voting no.

But I also must agree that it's going to be a difficult fight.

they need to contact their senator

hope it passes in the senate too...

- btw the wisconsin amendment is being challenged / something is going on right now within the courts / i read a bit about it recently but need to follow up / in any case it is not over...

Come on, Senate. Do the right thing. :bounce: