Comments on: NY Senate confusion sidelines gay marriage

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:12:51 +0000

Again, just words, not action — until they start the ACTIONS, I would suggest that we give NOT A DIME!

By: Jean Ihenry

Jean Ihenry — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:40:48 +0000

Quite frankly I don’t care if there is any other legislation also being held up, the only legislation that is important to me is gay marriage. Pass the gay marriage legislation first, then pass the funding bills — or just attach the gay marriage bill to a funding bill.

By: Wimsy

Wimsy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:10:41 +0000

I wonder if the NY Senate realizes how comical they look to the outside world. What’s next – denying evolution?

By: Robert, NYC

Robert, NYC — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:53:56 +0000

Lets face facts. Diaz is going to defect to the other side if marriage equality is up for a vote in the senate giving that haters a majority of 1 (32). I don’t think we’ll get legislation passed for a very long time. Rick Lazio, the neocon is now officially confirmed to run for the governorship in 2010 and Giuliani another potential contender. We’re fucked either way. NO MORE DONATIONS TO THE DEMS EITHER. THEY NEED TO HEAR THAT LOUD AND CLEAR.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:05:39 +0000

It seems those people who live full time in a particular state are the ones who know what is best for their state and what the top priorities need to be.

If a state is teetering on the edge of financial collapse, that has to be fixed or else noone gay or straight can attempt to hold something so potentially expensive as a wedding if they can’t be certain of having a job tomorrow even if marriage equality were the law of the state.

At this time, I am looking to New Jersey to be the next marriage equality state (after it has 100% certainty of who its next governor is going to be) (not New York until it sets its own house in order)

By: Bruce Kogan

Bruce Kogan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:23:19 +0000

One thing that is being overlooked in the
analysis is the fact that next year the
legislature that’s elected will draw the
district lines for the next ten years to run on.

When I was a kid in the 50s the Republicans had 40 to 45% of the enrollment statewide. They are down to
less than 30% in New York, but through
gerrymandering still were able to control the upper house of the legislature.

This is why they’re so desperate willing to resort to ANYTHING to keep control.
They know if they don’t draw their own
lines in 2011, they will get lines that
accurately reflect the population shift
and they’re history.

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:49:28 +0000

Wow. NY Senate makes a kingergarten playground look like professional chess.

By: Alan A. Katz

Alan A. Katz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:34:19 +0000

Espada is scum.

How dare he pontificte on “saving this instution and the embarassment that has been brought to all of us” when this corrupt politican was the one who brought this whole mess about with his unbridled ambition and Golisano’s money.

We should fire all the bastards. At least, that way, they can’t do any more harm.

By: tjr

tjr — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:18:48 +0000

As a NY’er these developments is not in the least bit surprising. This has nothing to do with stiffing gays and gay rights. This has to do with those who are power hungry particularly the democrat Pedro Espada.
Those of you living outside of NY don’t seem to understand that there are a lot more critical bills that needs to be passed before same-sex marriage can even be voted on. The very financial survival of the state is what’s at stake here. Same-sex marriage is the last issue on many people’s minds right now.

By: TOM

TOM — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:17:52 +0000

Just went through prop 8 in California and I’m still pissed. Please let us know which Senators are not supporting our equality, which are, and who to write a check too. Any LGBT’s candidates that want to run you have my full support and I have a very fat check book.