The NY State Assembly (our version of a House of Representatives) passed the Gay Marriage bill on May 12th, 2009 by a margin of 89-52 and had the backing of five republicans.
Since then, however, the bill has been in limbo in the NY State Senate.
Governor Paterson has long stated his support for the bill and has in fact been pushing for the bill since he came to office.
Today, we NYers need your help Kossacks!
Please rec so this issue can get as much attention as possible. We need as much help as we can get!
**UPDATE** There is one additional item to consider. New York State already recognizes same sex marriages legally performed elsewhere, i.e., Connecticut, Canada, Iowa, etc.
To allow same sex marriages in New York State directly would be a natural extension of existing NY law.
Please point this out when you make calls! With the Senators I've spoken to thus far, that has seemed to be a pertinent point for them.