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From The Mailbag: Gay Marriage, Banking Schemes And Hot Air Balloon Rides
"Acceptable" Gay Marriage Amendment Exists, But No Vote Set
Though Dean Skelos and the State Senate Republicans still haven't decided if there will be a vote on marriage equality before the legislative session in Albany ends, the issue is still dominating the capitol despite other hot topics to choose from. Advocates on both sides are currently hunkering down, preparing for all contingencies. Celebrities are descending on Albany, an amendment to deal with GOP concerns of religious exemptions has apparently been drafted, opponents are reaching for new angles (couldn't the gays just go straight?) and rumors of the issue being sent to popular referendum are running amok. On top of all that, New Yorkers for Marriage Equality is threatening to "go crazy" if there is no vote.
Rent Control Rules Hold Gay Marriage Hostage In Albany
There are lots of things that come to mind when thinking of marriage equality, but until recently rent laws were not even close to the top of the list. And yet the two issues (along with a property tax cap) are now inexorably linked in Albany, where no vote on gay marriage will come to the State Senate until the rent mess—which has clearly been coming since March—gets sorted out. But with vacation beckoning our lawmakers, and two short-term extensions of existing rent regulations already passed, maybe the Dems will just cave and let the rules remain static, or maybe Governor Cuomo will declare the debacle a state of emergency?
Michael Strahan Supports Marriage Equality
The Human Rights Campaign's series of videos featuring famous New Yorkers in favor of gay marriage scored a big point today with its first video starring a football player. Former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan and his fiancee Nicole Murphy have now joined the ranks of Sean Avery, Moby, Vanessa Williams, Joan Rivers, Ed Koch, Kevin Bacon and the younger Barbara Bush in calling for marriage equality in New York.
Lawsuit Filed Against Paterson's Gay Marriage Stance
When Governor David Paterson ordered that state agencies should recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages, the battle lines were drawn. The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group, filed a lawsuit yesterday, with plaintiffs including state Assembly minority leader James Tedisco, Assemblymen Daniel Burling and Brian Kolb and state Sens. Martin Golden and Serphin Maltese, claiming that Paterson "sidestepped the democratic process." However, Judge Lucy Billings implied that she would side with Paterson, saying, "The petitioners, I'm sure, are headed to a higher court."
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