Posted by
Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:09:09 PM
Published: December 2, 2009
ALBANY — The State Senate defeated a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage, after an emotional debate that touched on civil rights, family and history. The vote means that the bill, pushed by Gov. David A. Paterson,
is effectively dead for the year and dashes the optimism of gay rights
advocates, who have had setbacks recently in several key states.
The bill was defeated by a decisive margin of 38 to 24. The Democrats,
who have a bare, one-seat majority, did not have enough votes to pass
the bill without some Republican support, but not a single Republican
senator voted for the measure. Still, several key Democrats who were
considered swing votes also opposed the bill.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/nyregion/03marriage.html?_r=1&hp