New York gov extends protections to transgender New Yorkers
From HRC:
(Albany, NY) New York Governor David A. Paterson issued an executive order extending anti-discrimination policies to gender identity for state employees Wednesday.
“Governor Paterson has taken significant action to advance equality for all New York state employees,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “The ability to provide for our …
Study says New York Latinos support gay marriage
| ALBANY — The University at Albany released a study on Tuesday polling the Hispanic population of New York and surrounding states on hot political issues. The New York Latino Research and Resources Network (NYLARNet) surveyed more than 1,200 Hispanics in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Jose Cruz, director of NYLARNet, said the study found half of Latinos in those states supported gay marriage or civil unions despite only 18 percent identifying themselves as liberal.
Cruz started the project in 2004 to get a better understanding of the political temperature in the area. This is the first poll released by the research network. |
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Gay ally new NY senate leader
(Albany, New York) Malcolm Smith has been elected New York State Senate Majority Leader, ending more than a month of intense negotiations with conservatives who threatened to scuttle Democratic control of the state upper house over Smith’s support for same-sex marriage and other gay issues.
In November, Democrats took control of …
