Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Op-Ed: In denying marriage equality, the New York Senate betrayed the state's progressive tradition

The National Law Journal
December 14, 2009

By a vote of 38-24, the New York state Senate decided to uphold marriage discrimination in New York state. The vote, had it gone the other way, would have confirmed all that New York is — a model of the diversity that has made this state, and this country, thrive. Instead, the Senate shamed our state by failing to establish the right of all New Yorkers to marry. [Link]

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