ALBANY—September has come and gone, and the State Senate still has not acted on same-sex marriage legislation. Advocates of the bill do not want to let October pass.
"The Senate needs to come back and debate this bill and have an up-and-down vote on this bill in October," Alan Van Capelle, executive director Read More
ALBANY—The Empire State Pride Agenda has “pivoted” its strategy to legalize same-sex marriage: wait and “re-connect” this summer before addressing the issue in an extraordinary session in September, a shift from their no-holds-barred push earlier this year.
“You don’t want people voting on this when they’re just exhausted. The Senate is tired, and there’s Read More
ALBANY—The Empire State Pride Agenda has "pivoted" its strategy to legalize same-sex marriage: wait and "re-connect" this summer before addressing the issue in an extraordinary session in September, a shift from their no-holds-barred push earlier this year.
"You don't want people voting on this when they're just exhausted. The Senate is Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson publicly declared Sunday he would force the State Senate into a special session on Tuesday, barring some resolution of the leadership struggle in the chamber that is entering its third week.
In doing so, Paterson had harsh words for senators, many of whom are former colleagues: "Over the last few weeks, Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson publicly declared Sunday he would force the State Senate into a special session on Tuesday, barring some resolution of the leadership struggle in the chamber that is entering its third week.
In doing so, Paterson had harsh words for senators, many of whom are former colleagues: “Over the last few weeks, the Read More
State Senator Tom Duane has reportedly entertained the idea of aligning with Republicans in the State Senate in exchange for them bringing same-sex marriage legislation to the floor for a vote.
The fact that he’s even considering an alliance with Republicans is a striking turnaround. During a November 28 forum last year about same-sex Read More
State Senator Tom Duane has reportedly entertained the idea of aligning with Republicans in the State Senate in exchange for them bringing same-sex marriage legislation to the floor for a vote.
The fact that he's even considering an alliance with Republicans is a striking turnaround. During a November 28 forum Read More
ALBANY—The message was clear to anyone who was at the Capitol on April 28: the pro-same-sex marriage lobby is an organized force you don’t want to reckon with.
More than 2,000 people packed the Empire State Convention center. Organizers communicated via radio head set. Advocates sat at tables marked by legislative district—the Senate district Read More
ALBANY—The message was clear to anyone who was at the Capitol on April 28: the pro-same-sex marriage lobby is an organized force you don't want to reckon with.
More than 2,000 people packed the Empire State Convention center. Organizers communicated via radio head set. Advocates sat at tables marked by legislative district—the Senate Read More
Hours after the Assembly passed (for the second time) a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, the Empire State Pride Agenda released this web video, which they said will also appear on television.
The ad features a straight couple talking about their gay daughter who wants to get married.
The move to make a Read More
