Withers: Albany pols promise gay marriage vote
Trying to decipher the machinations of deal making in Albany, New York is impossible. Add to that a political culture that is a wreck of mess, and it should come as no surprise the state is facing budget ruin. Despite all of this, it looks like gay marriage will get …
Gov. Paterson to push for vote on same-sex marriage in September
(Albany) New York Governor David Paterson announced that he will push the State Senate to vote on legalizing same-sex marriage in a special session in early September. Gov. Paterson, a supporter of marriage equality, said that he will push for the vote in the fall because the Senate is not …
Gov. Patterson promises vote on gay-marriage before break
(Albany) New York Gov. David Patterson revealed Sunday night that plans to have the State Senate vote on same-sex marriage before it breaks for the summer, according to the New York Times. He made this announcement after receiving pressure from gay rights groups because he and his administration had refused …
Showdown looms over NY gay marriage
(Albany, New York) The New York State Assembly is expected to pass a marriage equality bill this week, but one again the legislation will likely be bogged down in the Senate.
The bill was unveiled last month by New York Gov. David Paterson (D) and introduced in the Assembly by Assemblyman …
Paterson joins gays calling for passage of rights bills
(Albany, New York) Gov David Paterson joined thousands of gay rights activists rallying Tuesday in front of the Capitol for the passage of bills allowing same-sex marriage, safe schools, and transgender rights.
The governor blasted people who use religion to condemn same-sex marriage, but abandon the principles of their faith in …
NY Senate urged to pass trans rights bill
(Albany, New York) The New York Assembly has voted to amend the state’s human rights law to include anti-discrimination protections based upon gender identity and expression.
The bill, known as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act or GENDA, bans discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment, credit, public accommodations, and other areas …
O’Donnell to lead NY Assembly fight for gay marriage
(Albany, New York) Gov. David Paterson is making another push to legalize gay marriage in New York, tapping into the momentum of other states that have recently allowed same-sex couples to wed, but the measure will face stiff opposition in the Legislature.
Paterson is expected to introduce the bill Thursday. It’s …
NYS high court to hear gay benefits challenge
(Albany, New York) The Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York State, has agreed to hear arguments in two cases challenging the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in areas where they are legal.
Both cases were brought by the conservative Alliance Defense Fund which regularly challenges LGBT rights laws …
Gay foe Bruno indicted on federal corruption charges
(Albany, New York) Once the second most powerful man in New York State, former New York state Senate leader Joseph Bruno has been indicted on federal corruption charges.
Bruno, a Republican, retired from the Legislature in July after more than a dozen years leading the Senate.
An …
Appeals court upholds NYS partner ruling
(Albany New York) A mid-level New York State appeals court has upheld a policy granting benefits to the same-sex married partners of state workers.
The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian legal practice, argued that then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer acted illegally when he directed the Department of Civil Service in 2007 to …
