Gay Marriage: Now on to New York!

Okay, we've won in Massachusetts, but what many folk don't realize is that within the next week and a half, it's possible that a marriage bill will be voted on in the New York Assembly. Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell (D-Manhattan, and yes, Rosie's out and proud gay brother) is spearheading the bill in the Assembly, which was initially introduced by Assemblymember Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan) who has championed it since 2002.

Says Empire State Pride Agenda Executive Director Alan Van Capelle, “Each day that our families are without the hundreds of protections and responsibilities that the state provides through marriage is another day our families remain vulnerable. Passing this bill in the Assembly this year will continue the momentum that has already begun to put an end to the discriminatory denial of marriage to the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples and their families who live in New York State.”

If you're in New York, and want to let your assemblymember know you want them to co-sponsor, or at least vote affirmatively, to this legislation, the Empire State Pride Agenda's website has an easy-to-use, pre-scripted email form you can send to your assemblymember, just Click Here. You don't even have to look up who your assembly member is, it's done automatically using your zip code.

Gay marriage is happening, it's coming, and our opponents are frightened, and it's causing them to be even more active, we need to be just as active.

Note: Okay, guys, because we've been a bit on the political side yesterday and today, here's a New York hottie for you, he needs your support, so if you're a NY resident, go to the Empire State Pride Agenda's website by clicking the hottie.