State Senate Putting Gay Marriage on the Back Burner

2008_11_prop8.jpgDemocrats now in the majority of the state senate for the first time in over forty years appear to be preparing to stall on voting to legalize gay marriage, a big issue that helped push them over the top this election year. Several factors appear to be giving Democrats hesitation: the strong wave that came out against gay marriage in the Prop 8 battle in California, fear of the issue backfiring on Governor Paterson's reelection chances in 2010 and the hopes to appease Gang of Three leader Ruben Diaz who has said he will not support a majority leader who would allow a same-sex marriage vote come to floor. Naturally that leaves many pushing for legalization ASAP upset after all the money poured into Democratic senate campaigns from gay rights groups around the country and the mobilization on their side amidst the Prop 8 battle. Liz Krueger, a senator from the Upper East Side told the Times, “We want to get there, but we want to get there the right way or else we risk setting ourselves back another decade."

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Civil unions and equality - yay

Encroaching on a religion - nay

Encroaching on a religion - nay

My religious beliefs say that marriage between any two consenting adults is fine. But because the beliefs of others differ, mine aren't honored by the government.

How's that for fucking encroaching on a religion, jackass?

Swearing and name calling all with proper punctuation and formatting... Not too bad for someone with gayface.

LAist?

Who cares about this? It's 3000 miles away.

Swearing and name calling all with proper punctuation and formatting... Not too bad for someone with gayface.

Oh, the irony...

Can Rubin Diaz be recalled? Is there a recall process there?

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