New York’s Governor Paterson moves to legalize gay marriage
”This is a civil rights issue. For too long, gay and lesbian New Yorkers, we have pretended that they have the same rights as their neighbors and friends.”
New York Governor David Paterson continuing on his commitment to equal rights for gay men and lesbians by introducing legislation in his state that will legalize same-sex marriage there. Unfortunately, his fairly short time in office has been rocky and he currently has low popularity numbers, so challenges to his efforts might be used as political maneuvers by certain ambitious politicians. (AP via Youtube)
”I understand the trepidation and anxiety people are feeling right now. Rights should not be stifled by fears. What we should understand is silence should not be a response to injustice.”
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