NY legislature considers gay marriage

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Source: AFP

NEW YORK (AFP) — New York's legislature on Tuesday considered allowing gay weddings in the state, as traditional marriage advocates received a glamorous boost from a California beauty queen.

The lower house in the New York legislature was expected to approve a law submitted last month by Governor David Paterson, with a much tougher reading in the upper house still to come.

If passed, the law would make New York the sixth and highest profile state allowing same-sex couples to wed, providing powerful impetus to other states considering such laws.

The same draft law being debated Tuesday passed the lower house in 2007, but failed in the then-Republican led state Senate. Democrats now have a slim majority there, but observers say that may still not be enough.

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[BR_Parkway]

1. Would become the 7th State - CA did allow marriage equality until

the bigots changed their constitution to stop allowing them

Every time the media reports on this, they get the count wrong.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. New yorkers need to start calling their senators and assemblymen

if anyone needs this info, please let me know.

Especially if you live in astoria, queens or under a moderate republican

[Ian David]

3. More...

If you're a New Yorker who wants to make your voice heard for marriage equality, send this quick, pre-written letter: http://bit.ly/IKsVB
http://twitter.com/ADL_National/statuses/1776962116

The Assembly will vote on the marriage bill today! Watch live here: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/av/
http://twitter.com/freedomtomarry/statuses/1776814228