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New York State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage in 38-24 Vote
By David Sessions - Politics DailyThe New York State Senate shot down a bill Tuesday afternoon that would have legalized gay marriage. The 38-24 vote was broadcast live online, and followed contentious debate. Senators filled the day with impassioned and sometimes rambling orations, mostly in support of the bill. Sen. Bill Perkins was one of several senators to call the vote an act of solidarity with beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Sen. Liz Krueger, of Manhattan's Upper East Side, talked about her Jewish family coming to New York to escape persecution. Sen. Rubén Díaz of the Bronx cited what he called the ...
Surprised About New Hampshire? Don't Be, Just Ask Iowa
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyWelcome New Hampshire, newest member of an exclusive -- six and counting -- group of states to recognize same-sex marriages! But what's this? Conservative Connecticut and New Hampshire have their laws done and heading to the presses while liberal California's views are being summed up by a pageant contestant with a fondness for "opposite marriage" only? Bonnie asks us, has the country gone topsy-turvy? ...
When Religion Disrupts Same-Sex Marriage Laws
By Tony Romm - Politics DailyIt now seems as if only New Hampshire Governor John Lynch stands in the way of his state legislature's push to legalize same-sex marriage. In a statement released on Thursday, Lynch explained that HB 436, which passed last week, lacks adequate protection for religious dissenters to whom gay marriage could constitute an unfair attack on conscience or belief. ...
Mapping the Gay Marriage Debate
By Tony Romm - Politics DailyFirst Iowa, then Vermont -- two states, in less than two weeks, have conferred marriage rights to same-sex couples. In the nation's capitol, meanwhile, the D.C. Council has approved a measure that would recognize gay marriages performed out of state -- a decision that, while unanimous, is still subject to a final vote and Congressional approval. In 29 other states, however, constitutional bans still prohibit in-state gay marriage, fail to recognize out-of-state gay marriage contracts, or bestow no domestic partnership benefits upon same-sex couples. The following map outlines those states in ...
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