The New York State Senate is scheduled to debate and vote on the issue of marriage equality today. The outcome is unpredictable at the moment, with some democrats and republicans opposed, in favor, or unsure of their vote. It is essential that you urge your senator to vote in favor of full equality for their LGBT constituents.Below is a live feed of the NYS Senate:
The following is a list of key "swing" senators to contact courtesy of Queerty.
Undecided
John Bonacic, R-Mt. Hope
Brian Foley, D-Suffolk
Ruth Hassel-Thompson, D-Bronx/Westchester
Owen Johnson, R-Suffolk
Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island
Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga
Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens
John Sampson, D-Brooklyn
David Valesky, D-Oneida
Wouldn't Say
Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens
James Alesi, R-East Rochester
Kemp Hannon, R-Nassau
Vincent Leibell, R-Westchester
Thomas Morahan, R-Rockland
Take action by filling out this form by the New York Civil Liberties to contact your senators and senate leaders to affirm marriage fairness.
We just HAVE to get on our Senators more! So simple to just contact them. DO IT!
ReplyDeleteI really hope that the governor can get this legislature to pass this bill. The beautiful thing is that, so far as I know, there is no referendum process, so once enacted into law, marriage equality should be safe.
ReplyDeleteYou GO, New York, you go!!
It is so important to have this vote. We need to get politicians off the fence about this issue and commit one way or the other, knowing that history will judge them on votes like this. Also, like Governor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts, Governor Paterson is a leader on this issue, not a follower. I know he isn't terribly popular right now, but how great it would be for a same-sex marriage law to help him in the upcoming elections. Can't wait for the time (it's here in Massachusetts) when opposing same-sex marriage becomes a political liability. I'm hoping this may happen in New York.
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