Sentences with phrase «against marriage equality»

He's spent the money he's made as a writer fighting long political battles against marriage equality.

Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., the only Democrat in the New York State Senate who voted against the marriage equality bill in 2011, has been busy lately supporting evangelical minister Erick Salgado in his long - shot bid to become the next mayor of NYC.

Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., the only Democrat in the New York State Senate who voted against the marriage equality bill in 2011, has been busy lately supporting evangelical minister Erick Salgado in his long - shot bid to become the next mayor of NYC... Read

Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern is just one of several letters from an «outpouring of support» New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. says he's received since casting his vote against marriage equality in New York.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Three gay and lesbian City Council candidates ---- one incumbent and two newcomers ---- are facing organized opposition in the September 10 Democratic primary from a religious right coalition that held rallies against marriage equality over a period of at least seven years.

The Empire State Pride Agenda, the Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Marry and Marriage Equality New York — will form a single organization called New Yorkers United for Marriage which will shortly undertake a coordinated effort to sway three Democrats and 12 Republicans who voted against marriage equality last year in an effort to pass it by early summer, the NYT reports:

One of the candidates, Erick Salgado, an Evangelical Christian from Staten Island who was active in the fight against marriage equality in New York, suggested that gay groups in San Francisco and in the Pride Parade in Manhattan are «trying to ban altogether bris milah.»

Two of those Republicans had voted against marriage equality when it last passed in 2007, and three more Democrats also switched their votes.

BY SAM SPOKONY There may be — at least publicly — no hard feelings after out lesbian City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez blasted her colleague Jumaane Williams for his stance against marriage equality and abortion rights during his recent unsuccessful bid to become the next Council speaker.

Like New York's Conservatives, the national lobbies for and against marriage equality see the fate of these four New York Republicans as bearing heavily on their future influence in states where marriage is still undecided.

Since then, Diaz has campaigned harder and longer than any other New York Democrat against marriage equality, leading a crowd of thousands in protest against gay marriage this summer.

Let's step back and appreciate how the anti-gay crowd isn't even trying to find level - headed people to rail against marriage equality.

As you may recall, Monserrate is a Democrat from Queens who voted against the marriage equality bill when it came up late last year.

Anti-gay New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., who was targeted today by Fight Back NY because of his ongoing battle against marriage equality, remained defiant, telling the Gotham Gazette:

«From rallying against marriage equality to opposing a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions, Mr. Cabrera's entire record shows he simply does not have the progressive credentials to represent our neighborhoods in Albany.»

Kruger is a reported closet case, and cast a vote against marriage equality last year when the bill came up.

Inhofe rose to the U.S. Senate via a special election in 1994 and quickly became a standard - bearer for conservative causes — fighting against marriage equality, gun control, entitlement programs, and most famously of all, climate science.

Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York State Senate to vote against the marriage equality bill, blamed the loss on fellow Christians who, he says, «pray too much and act too little,» the Christian Post reports:

Cynthia Nixon has recorded a video in support of Fight Back NY, the new PAC targeting New York state senator Hiram Monserrate and others who voted against marriage equality in the Empire State.

Why would a lesbian be against marriage equality?

Looking at the UK Parliament, Rehman Chishti (conservative) voted against marriage equality, whereas Sanjid Javid (con) voted in favour.

«I read that he is against marriage equality and that he is against a woman's right to choose, and as a progressive Democrat that troubles me tremendously,» said Melissa DeRosa, the secretary to the governor, in response to a question in an interview on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom, while also noting Williams unsuccessfully ran for City Council president.

But when asked what he would do if Williams were to tell the Progressive Caucus on Sunday that he is against marriage equality and abortion, Johnson was noncommittal.

«Just as we look forward to hearing her explanation of supporting Donald Trump, why she supports turning NYPD into a deportation force, and why she voted against marriage equality and raising the minimum wage.»

He's against marriage equality.

She also helped establish Fight Back New York, an endeavor to remove state senators who are against marriage equality — a campaign she says raised $ 800,000 and helped elect three new votes to legalize same - sex marriage.

In 2011, during her first term in the Assembly, Malliotakis voted against marriage equality, when it was enacted into law, a vote she has since recanted.

Anti-gay New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., who was targeted today by Fight Back NY because of his ongoing battle against marriage equality, remained defiant, telling the Gotham Gazette: «The people of my district are very smart people they aren»... Read

Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York State Senate to vote against the marriage equality bill, blamed the loss on fellow Christians who, he says, «pray too much and act too little,» the Christian Post reports: «Pastors... Read

«Marc Molinaro is a Trump mini-me with an «A» rating from the NRA who voted against marriage equality and is decidedly both anti-LGBTQ and anti-woman,» Cuomo campaign aide Abbey Fashouer said.

There are numbers of people who would be harmed when he wants to vote against marriage equality, against universal health care, against Planned Parenthood.

Diaz, a pentecostal minister, voted against the marriage equality bill that was signed into law by Gov. Cuomo in 2011.

Lewis also called into question Robach's votes against marriage equality and the Dream Act, and his support for the death penalty.

He stated that when he got to the Senate Floor: «Almost all of the Republicans and Ruben Diaz, who'd voted against marriage equality were all gone.»

Notably, she has said she regrets her 2011 vote against marriage equality; comparing herself to former President Barack Obama, she told news outlets that her views on the issue had since «evolved.»