Hundreds of New Yorkers rally in Times Square for marriage equality.

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/03/marriage-times-square/

Hundreds of New Yorkers rally in Times Square for marriage equality.


Progressives were outraged and dismayed by yesterday’s defeat of same-sex marriage legislation in the New York State Senate. Bill sponsor Sen. Tom Duane (D) said he felt “betrayed” by the lawmakers who had promised to vote for marriage equality but then backed down, and Gov. David Paterson (D) promised to “redouble our efforts.” Yesterday night, hundreds of marriage equality supporters gathered in Times Square to protest the defeat of the bill. Blabbeando reports, “Most of the anger seemed directed at the 8 Democrats who voted against the bill with the crowd chanting ‘Vote them out! Vote them out!’”

Some photos of the event:

Protest in Times Square

There’s another rally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. tonight in Union Square in New York. (Top two photos by Andrιs Duque, bottom two by Joe.My.God)

[TomClash]

1. Here is the roll call of the vote - Several Dem defectors and not one Rep yes vote

* Eric Adams (D) — YES
* Joseph Addabbo (D) — NO
* James Alesi (R) — NO
* Darrel Aubertine (D) — NO
* John Bonacic (R) — NO
* Neil Breslin (D) — YES
* John DeFrancisco (R) — NO
* Ruben Diaz (D) — NO
* Martin Malave Dilan (D) — YES
* Tom Duane (D) — YES
* Pedro Espada (D) — YES
* Hugh Farley (R) — NO
* John Flanagan (R) — NO
* Brian Foley (D) — YES
* Charles Fuschillo, Jr. (R) — NO
* Martin Golden (R) — NO
* Joseph Griffo (R) — NO
* Kemp Hannon (R) — NO
* Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D) — YES
* Shirley Huntley (D) — NO
* Craig Johnson (D) — YES
* Owen Johnson (R) — NO
* Jeffrey Klein (D) — YES
* Liz Krueger (D) — YES
* Carl Kruger (D) — NO
* Andrew Lanza (R) — NO
* Bill Larkin (R) — NO
* Kenneth LaValle (R) — NO
* Vincent Leibell (R) — NO
* Tom Libous (R) — NO
* Elizabeth Little (R) — NO
* Carl Marcellino (R) — NO
* George Maziarz (R) — NO
* Roy McDonald (R) — NO
* Hiram Monserrate (D) — NO
* Velmanette Montgomery (D) — YES
* Thomas Morahan (R) — NO
* Michael Nozzolio (R) — NO
* George Onorato (D) — NO
* Suzi Oppenheimer (D) — YES
* Frank Padavan (R) — NO
* Kevin Parker (D) — YES
* Bill Perkins (D) — YES
* Michael Ranzenhofer (R) — NO
* Joseph Robach (R) — NO
* Stephen Saland (R) — NO
* John Sampson (D) — YES
* Diane Savino (D) — YES
* Eric Schneiderman (D) — YES
* Jose Serrano (D) — YES
* James Seward (R) — NO
* Dean Skelos (R) — NO
* Malcolm Smith (D) — YES
* Daniel Squadron (D) — YES
* William Stachowski (D) — NO
* Toby Ann Stavisky (D) — YES
* Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) — YES
* Antoine Thompson (D) — YES
* David Valesky (D) — YES
* Dale Volker (R) — NO
* George Winner (R) — NO
* Catherine Young (R) — NO

[babylonsister]

2. Yet the Log Cabin Rethugs are blaming the Dems...

rethugs as a whole can't seem to own any responsibility, still.

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14330/new-york-lcr-issues-press-release-regarding-marriage-equality-vote

[TomClash]

4. Tom Duane

said on WNYC this morning that several Rethugs told him they would vote for the bill and then did not.

I think he should out them as payback for lying to him.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Rec. If Christine Quinn speaks at the rally can someone ask....

....her what ... if anything.... her patron and mentor, Mr. Bloomberg ( $500,000 to republican state senate candidates in '08, that we know about), did ( lobbying, arm-twisting, horsetrading, money to favored charities etc. etc. etc. ) to get marriage equality passed?

My guess is, "not much". (30-0 NO in GOP caucus). But I'd be interested in hearing what she has to say.

[Echo In Light]

5. K&R