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more about #maritalstrife more comments → pesematology: Nice to know that gays aren't alone in their non-person status, but that they can claim such illustrious companions as Jews, Muslims, Catholics and ev... more » meritxell: an erotic life: New York, I love you but you're bringing me down. A bright spot, however: the DC council voted to legalize same-sex marriage. [www.washingtonpost.com] more » skittlbrau: Yet another reason to LOATHE the NY State Senate. As if they already haven't given me enough reasons to be pissed. more » erinna: I'd be interested to know the breakdown of how many are opposed to gay people getting "married" in the religious sense and how many are opposed to gay... more » curiousgeorgiana: "It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the... more » Grim Reaper of the Forest: At least Maine passed the bill before it got repealed by referendum. Thanks NY for making me feel slightly better about my state. Other than that, I ... more » hydrogen_jukebox: Well, I wasn't consulted. Methinks we need more a movement to redefine what marriage means. more » SUNNY1: I want to cry so much, but I'm too angry and disheartened. Was it naive of me to think it would go through? more » taranwanderer: "While the Catholic Church rejects unjust discrimination against homosexual men and women, there is no question that marriage by its nature is the uni... more » curiousgeorgiana: The Democrats that voted No (that I could find so far). Jezzies who are in their districts, please call and write. Nay Joe Addabbo (D) Nay Darrel Au... more » lalaland13: Now you're in New York, concrete jungle where gays can't marry, 'cause they're so scary.... Yeah, I like the original version better. This is all r... more » winner: I didn't even have to look to know that was the genius work of Ruben Diaz Sr. May he rot in hell. more » Tchotchke: You know, I tried very hard to think of something snarky to say, or perhaps something that would dull the pain that this has indubitably caused, but I... more » funzette: Let's imagine that God is the boss of us. When you die, he gives you your performance review. We're all just workers, except for like, the Pope, who'... more » Ms.Moneypenny: My favorite part of the debate was when Diaz insisted that one could not just "leave the bible at the senate door" only to be shortly thereafter vocif... more » -
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Gay Marriage Bill Fails In New York
Today the NY State Senate voted down a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. One State Senator claimed, "Not only the evangelicals, not only the Jews, not only the Muslims, not only the Catholics, but also the people oppose it." [NYT]
