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In Albany: Duane calls 2009 gay marriage vote ‘a betrayal’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:07:09 +0000

The firebrand gay New York state senator Tom Duane called the 2009 gay marriage vote in the state legislator “a betrayal” during the morning meeting of 1,200 activists gathered to lobby for gay marriage and transgender equality in Albany. “I don’t want to sugarcoat our progress toward marriage equality,” Duane told the hall. “Those opposed [...]

Gay senator wants space shuttle to land in NYC

logointern1 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:28:30 +0000

New York’s openly gay state senator wants to bring the space shuttle to New York City. And on Thursday, the state senate took a step toward realizing that dream, passing a resolution endorsing(...)

Trangender rights bill passes NY Assembly, faces uphill battle

logointern1 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:24:05 +0000

The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act quietly passed throught the New York Assembly on Tuesday with at 91-40 vote. This is the third consecutive year the Assembly passed the bill that(...)

Tom Duane: “I am angry at the betrayal”

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:31:39 +0000

A ferocious Sen. Tom Duane joined Gov. David Paterson, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, his colleague in the state Senate Liz Krueger, activist actress Heather Mazzarato and many others(...)

NY senate votes against marriage equality

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:21:26 +0000

(Albany, NY) Following one of the most dramatic and emotional discourses thus far in the gay marriage debate, the New York Senate voted 24 to 38 today to reject a bill guaranteeing equal(...)

Gay marriage loses in NY, 24-38

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:07:13 +0000

The New York state legislature, after a long delay, voted against marriage equality 24-38. No Republicans voted for the measure.

The defeat makes it likely that the New Jersey state legislature(...)

The Albany gay marriage back room

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:31 +0000

Gay City News reports that a high-stakes meeting that included the governor, senior Democratic lawmakers and top gay advocates offered “the best sign yet that marriage equality may become a(...)

Withers: A slur at a victory rally

James Withers — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:55:41 +0000

Some advice to partisans who like to attend victory speeches on an election night. If your victorious candidate is telling the crowd about the courteous phone call he had with the vanquished(...)

Tom Duane gives stunning speech on AIDS

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:31 +0000

Before the New York State Senate closed last week, Sen. Tom Duane, gay and HIV positive, gave an impassioned, riveting speech reminding us all what the AIDS epidemic was at its worst:

“Visiting(...)

Withers: Albany gets back to work

James Withers — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:07:04 +0000

After a month of escapades that made clown shows look classical, New York’s Senate is returning to work. The Democrats are now back in power and one of the men who brought the state’s business(...)