Same-Sex Marriage Update

Cyclopea · 12-02-2009, 01:14 PM

The New York State Senate is debating Same-Sex Marriage at this very moment, and Same Sex Marriage in New York State will be decided TODAY.

Here is a link to the live feed:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_377020.html

The vote is going to be very very close.

According to the NYTimes:

"If the measure passes on Wednesday, it would probably become law quickly and would be nearly impossible to reverse. New York does not have a referendum process that allows voters to overturn an act of the Legislature.
The State Assembly has already approved the legislation, and Gov. David A. Paterson has said he will immediately sign the bill once it makes it to his desk."

New Yorkers, it's not too late to CALL (518) 455-2800 , or EMAIL http://www.nysenate.gov/senators YOUR SENATORS.

This is IT folks!

Cyclopea · 12-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Dear New Yorker,
This is it. The Marriage Equality Act is being debated on the floor of the New York State Senate today. (You can watch it live at http://www.nysenate.gov/blogs/...

We've been waiting for this day for a long time, and it's my hope that a majority of our senators in Albany will make the right decision and cast their votes for marriage equality.

Right now, I'm in Albany after having met with senators on both sides of the fence - and I can report that our leaders in the Senate are working very hard to get the votes. Governor David Paterson, Senator Tom Duane, Assemblymember Danny O'Donnell and every one of our allies in Albany deserve our appreciation for getting us this far.

We need to keep pushing, though. Please call or write your state senator now and urge them to vote for this bill. You can find contact info. for your state senator at http://www.nysenate.gov/senators.

It's my hope that marriage equality will soon be looked back upon as a great accomplishment that all New Yorkers achieved together.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
New York City Council

Cyclopea · 12-02-2009, 01:42 PM

Vote breakdown from NY1.com:

Here is the overall breakdown, with 32 votes needed for the bill to pass:

Would Vote "Yes" 23 (All Democrats)
Would Vote "No" 24 (5 Democrats, 19 Republicans)
Undecided / Unavailable / Won't Say 15 (4 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Here is the breakdown by senator:

Would Vote "Yes"
Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn
Neil Breslin, D-Delmar
Martin Dilan, D-Brooklyn
Thomas Duane, D-Manhattan
Pedro Espada, D-Bronx
Ruth Hassell-Thompson, D-Bronx/Westchester [was "Undecided" in June]
Craig Johnson, D-Nassau
Jeffrey Klein, D-Bronx/Westchester
Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan
Velmanette Montgomery, D-Brooklyn
Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Westchester
Kevin Parker, D-Brookyn
Bill Perkins, D-Manhattan
John Sampson, D-Brooklyn [was "Undecided" in June]
Diane Savino, D-Staten Island/Brooklyn
Eric Schneiderman, D-Manhattan/Bronx
Jose Serrano, D-Bronx/Manhattan
Malcolm Smith, D-Queens
Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn/Manhattan
Toby Ann Stavisky, D-Queens
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester
Antoine Thompson, D-Buffalo
David Valesky, D-Oneida [was "Undecided" in June]

Would Vote "No"
Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent
John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse
Ruben Diaz, D-Bronx
Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna
John Flanagan, R-Suffolk
Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn
Shirley Huntley, D-Queens
Joseph Griffo, R-Rome
Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island
William Larkin, R-Cornwall
Kenneth LaValle, R-Suffolk
Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton
Elizabeth Little, R-Queensbury
Carl Marcellino, R-Nassau/Suffolk
George Maziarz, R-Newfane
George Onorato, D-Queens
Frank Padavan, R-Queens/Bronx/Nassau
Michael Ranzenhofer, R-Amherst
James Seward, R-Milford
Dean Skelos, R-Nassau
William Stachowski, D-Buffalo
Dale Volker, R-Depew
George Winner, R-Elmira
Catharine Young, R-Olean

Undecided / Unavailable / Won't Say
Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens
James Alesi, R-East Rochester
John Bonacic, R-Mt. Hope
Brian Foley, D-Suffolk
Charles Fuschillo, R-Nassau/Suffolk
Kemp Hannon, R-Nassau
Owen Johnson, R-Suffolk
Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn [was "No" in June]
Vincent Leibell, R-Westchester
Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga
Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens
Thomas Morahan, R-Rockland
Michael Nozzolio, R-Seneca Falls
Joseph Robach, R-Greece
Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie

MsTinkerbelly · 12-02-2009, 03:17 PM

It failed to pass the Senate by quite a large margin.

PearlsNLace · 12-02-2009, 05:06 PM

OH, thats terribly disappointing. NY, Im really sorry to hear that.

Outlaw · 12-02-2009, 05:19 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCFFxidhcy0"]YouTube- NYS Senator Diane Savino speaks on the Marriage Equality bill[/ame]

Rook · 12-02-2009, 05:19 PM

Now for washington D.C., the mayor keeps being positive about approving, supposedly....
but then new york said the same...

Cyclopea · 12-04-2009, 11:24 AM

Some pics from last night's rally in Union Square protesting the New York Marriage Equality vote. (from towleroad.com)

Here's one of the completely adorable actress Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) in front of what is arguably the funniest Marriage Equality protest sign evah ("We can't ALL marry Liza Minelli") lol.

12-02-2009, 01:14 PM	#1
Cyclopea Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Exit Zero Posts: 1,267 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,694 Thanked 1,615 Times in 632 Posts Rep Power: 226200	Start spreading the news.... The New York State Senate is debating Same-Sex Marriage at this very moment, and Same Sex Marriage in New York State will be decided TODAY. Here is a link to the live feed: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_377020.html The vote is going to be very very close. According to the NYTimes: "If the measure passes on Wednesday, it would probably become law quickly and would be nearly impossible to reverse. New York does not have a referendum process that allows voters to overturn an act of the Legislature. The State Assembly has already approved the legislation, and Gov. David A. Paterson has said he will immediately sign the bill once it makes it to his desk." New Yorkers, it's not too late to CALL (518) 455-2800 , or EMAIL http://www.nysenate.gov/senators YOUR SENATORS. This is IT folks!

12-02-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
Cyclopea Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Exit Zero Posts: 1,267 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,694 Thanked 1,615 Times in 632 Posts Rep Power: 226200	Historic Vote Today Dear New Yorker, This is it. The Marriage Equality Act is being debated on the floor of the New York State Senate today. (You can watch it live at http://www.nysenate.gov/blogs/... We've been waiting for this day for a long time, and it's my hope that a majority of our senators in Albany will make the right decision and cast their votes for marriage equality. Right now, I'm in Albany after having met with senators on both sides of the fence - and I can report that our leaders in the Senate are working very hard to get the votes. Governor David Paterson, Senator Tom Duane, Assemblymember Danny O'Donnell and every one of our allies in Albany deserve our appreciation for getting us this far. We need to keep pushing, though. Please call or write your state senator now and urge them to vote for this bill. You can find contact info. for your state senator at http://www.nysenate.gov/senators. It's my hope that marriage equality will soon be looked back upon as a great accomplishment that all New Yorkers achieved together. Thank you. Sincerely, Christine C. Quinn Speaker New York City Council

12-02-2009, 01:42 PM	#3
Cyclopea Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Exit Zero Posts: 1,267 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,694 Thanked 1,615 Times in 632 Posts Rep Power: 226200	breakdown Vote breakdown from NY1.com: Here is the overall breakdown, with 32 votes needed for the bill to pass: Would Vote "Yes" 23 (All Democrats) Would Vote "No" 24 (5 Democrats, 19 Republicans) Undecided / Unavailable / Won't Say 15 (4 Democrats, 11 Republicans) Here is the breakdown by senator: Would Vote "Yes" Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn Neil Breslin, D-Delmar Martin Dilan, D-Brooklyn Thomas Duane, D-Manhattan Pedro Espada, D-Bronx Ruth Hassell-Thompson, D-Bronx/Westchester [was "Undecided" in June] Craig Johnson, D-Nassau Jeffrey Klein, D-Bronx/Westchester Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan Velmanette Montgomery, D-Brooklyn Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Westchester Kevin Parker, D-Brookyn Bill Perkins, D-Manhattan John Sampson, D-Brooklyn [was "Undecided" in June] Diane Savino, D-Staten Island/Brooklyn Eric Schneiderman, D-Manhattan/Bronx Jose Serrano, D-Bronx/Manhattan Malcolm Smith, D-Queens Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn/Manhattan Toby Ann Stavisky, D-Queens Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester Antoine Thompson, D-Buffalo David Valesky, D-Oneida [was "Undecided" in June] Would Vote "No" Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse Ruben Diaz, D-Bronx Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna John Flanagan, R-Suffolk Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn Shirley Huntley, D-Queens Joseph Griffo, R-Rome Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island William Larkin, R-Cornwall Kenneth LaValle, R-Suffolk Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton Elizabeth Little, R-Queensbury Carl Marcellino, R-Nassau/Suffolk George Maziarz, R-Newfane George Onorato, D-Queens Frank Padavan, R-Queens/Bronx/Nassau Michael Ranzenhofer, R-Amherst James Seward, R-Milford Dean Skelos, R-Nassau William Stachowski, D-Buffalo Dale Volker, R-Depew George Winner, R-Elmira Catharine Young, R-Olean Undecided / Unavailable / Won't Say Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens James Alesi, R-East Rochester John Bonacic, R-Mt. Hope Brian Foley, D-Suffolk Charles Fuschillo, R-Nassau/Suffolk Kemp Hannon, R-Nassau Owen Johnson, R-Suffolk Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn [was "No" in June] Vincent Leibell, R-Westchester Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens Thomas Morahan, R-Rockland Michael Nozzolio, R-Seneca Falls Joseph Robach, R-Greece Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie

12-02-2009, 05:19 PM	#6
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Cyclopea Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Exit Zero Posts: 1,267 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,694 Thanked 1,615 Times in 632 Posts Rep Power: 226200	Some pics from last night's rally in Union Square protesting the New York Marriage Equality vote. (from towleroad.com) Here's one of the completely adorable actress Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) in front of what is arguably the funniest Marriage Equality protest sign evah ("We can't ALL marry Liza Minelli") lol.