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The New York State Senate voted against a marriage equality bill that Governor David Paterson unequivocally supported. The state stood to become the sixth to afford lesbian and gay couples the right to marry. New York City Council Speaker and out lesbian Christine Quinn issued a statement following the disappointing vote.
The New York State Senate, on Wednesday, voted against a marriage equality bill that Governor David Paterson unequivocally supported.
After months of political wrangling and debate, the senate voted against the bill with a relatively wide 38-24 margin. The blow to marriage equality in the state comes even after a marriage bill in the New York State Assembly passed for a third time last night, according to Advocate.com.
Had the senate voted in favor of the bill, New York would have become the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage.
New York City Council Speaker and out lesbian Christine Quinn issued a statement following the disappointing vote saying:
"Today the New York State Senate rejected an opportunity to declare that all citizens in New York are equal. The depth of sadness that I and many New Yorkers feel today is difficult to express. This is a loss for every family in New York. This is a loss for every Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New Yorker."
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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
