Comments on: Gov. Paterson to push for vote on same-sex marriage in September http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:19:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Budbud http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-68128 Budbud Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8583#comment-68128 I always thought that NY prided itself on being profoundly progressive? Well... As someone from the deep South, who has a sister that's lived in NYC for over ten years, I can tell you, the N.E. isn't as progressive as its rep. Perfect example. Open discrimination in housing is still widely accepted and practiced in the NE, under a horrid little entity called "co-op boards", where one must seek "board approval". One can be denied housing if others in the building think you simply "won't fit in". When you consider weird crap like that still existing, it's not surprising NY doesn't have marriage equality yet. I always thought that NY prided itself on being profoundly progressive?

Well… As someone from the deep South, who has a sister that’s lived in NYC for over ten years, I can tell you, the N.E. isn’t as progressive as its rep.

Perfect example. Open discrimination in housing is still widely accepted and practiced in the NE, under a horrid little entity called “co-op boards”, where one must seek “board approval”. One can be denied housing if others in the building think you simply “won’t fit in”.

When you consider weird crap like that still existing, it’s not surprising NY doesn’t have marriage equality yet.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-68104 Morgan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:43:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8583#comment-68104 Yet another delay. Seriously, NY Assembly has to get itself out of its turmoil before it can begin to do anything much. It has to sort itself out and get its head screwed on right first. Marriage equality bills will needlessly flounder and languish in such an environment. Neighboring New Jersey will likely pass its marriage equality law before NY State passes its own. Yet another delay. Seriously, NY Assembly has to get itself out of its turmoil before it can begin to do anything much.

It has to sort itself out and get its head screwed on right first. Marriage equality bills will needlessly flounder and languish in such an environment. Neighboring New Jersey will likely pass its marriage equality law before NY State passes its own.

]]> By: Travis in Vermont (the state were gays are truly equal under the law) http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-68101 Travis in Vermont (the state were gays are truly equal under the law) Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:56:57 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8583#comment-68101 He is what my prediction for these next states to allow same sex marriages will be: * Maine will not have SSM, by a 53 percent vote against on a ballot (wait until 2012). * Washington state, Indiana, DC and California in 2010 * Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota and New Jersey in 2011 * New York, Nevada and Maine in 2012 * Oregon, Maryland and Delaware in 2013 ALREADY LEGAL IN: * Massacussetts * Connecticut * Iowa * Vermont * New Hampshire * Maine (although implemented the ballot was agreed to at over 50,000 signed petition means delayed and no support for SSM in Maine) NOTE: * Remember only 47 percent support same-sex marriage in Maine. * Remember only 48 percent support same-sex marriage in California. He is what my prediction for these next states to allow same sex marriages will be:

* Maine will not have SSM, by a 53 percent vote against on a ballot (wait until 2012).
* Washington state, Indiana, DC and California in 2010
* Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota and New Jersey in 2011
* New York, Nevada and Maine in 2012
* Oregon, Maryland and Delaware in 2013

ALREADY LEGAL IN:

* Massacussetts
* Connecticut
* Iowa
* Vermont
* New Hampshire
* Maine (although implemented the ballot was agreed to at over 50,000 signed petition means delayed and no support for SSM in Maine)

NOTE:
* Remember only 47 percent support same-sex marriage in Maine.
* Remember only 48 percent support same-sex marriage in California.

]]> By: Jean Ihenry http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-68035 Jean Ihenry Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:39:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8583#comment-68035 Yet another delay. How long does he think he has to delay it before he can just quietly drop it? Yet another delay. How long does he think he has to delay it before he can just quietly drop it?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.365gay.com/news/gov-paterson-to-push-for-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-68020 Ryan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:09:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8583#comment-68020 This is why I don't like politics. It's not just this type of legislation, it's all legislation. Why can't they just vote on things? Either it passes or it doesn't, just vote instead of drawing it out and trying to avoid a vote for months. The people that elect these people deserve to know what their representatives think on different issues and a vote is the best way to see. This is why I don’t like politics. It’s not just this type of legislation, it’s all legislation. Why can’t they just vote on things? Either it passes or it doesn’t, just vote instead of drawing it out and trying to avoid a vote for months. The people that elect these people deserve to know what their representatives think on different issues and a vote is the best way to see.

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