Sentences with phrase «against the marriage equality bill»

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, 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:

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

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

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

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

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The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has admitted — after months of secrecy — that Penn National Gaming paid for a summer mailing that sought to mobilize supporters of Maryland's marriage equality bill against a gambling expansion measure in the state.

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[16] On 5 February 2013 MP Bob Blackman rebelled, voting against the bill in the House of Commons Second Reading vote on marriage equality in Britain.

Two Liberal Democrat MPs plan to vote against the bill to legalise equal marriage later, despite the fact their own Lynne Featherstone is responsible for pushing it forward as equalities minister.

Those Republicans include «Kemp Hannon of Nassau County, Charles Fuschillo of Suffolk County, Betty Little of Glens Falls, Andrew Lanza of Staten Island, Greg Ball of Putnam County, James Alesi of Rochester, and Roy McDonald of Rensselaer County» — all senators who voted against a marriage - equality bill last time it came before the body, back in 2009.

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

The development may be particularly important in the senate, where Democrats hold a slim 32 - 30 majority, four Democrats have already said they will vote against the marriage bill, and equality advocates will need to pick up several GOP votes in order to pass the legislation.

«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «conscience votes» on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican votes in both chambers.

At the moment, Cuomo administration officials are putting the odds of a marriage - equality bill passing the Senate at «50 — 50,» or «60 — 40 against.»

Says Paterson of the marriage equality bill: «People who've lived together for 10, 20, 30 years are waiting, hoping that this legislation will pass while they still have the breath to elicit an «I do» on the altar, and I think it's time that it happens, and if I have to see legislation fail so I can identify who voted against it to better persuade them, then I'll take that chance.»

Fight Back NY, the new political action committee started by gay advocate Tim Gill and others that plans to aggressively target New York state senators who voted against the recent marriage equality bill, has officially launched.

Fight Back NY, the new political action committee started by gay advocate Tim Gill and others that plans to aggressively target New York state senators who voted against the recent marriage equality bill, has officially launched.The group also... Read

New York State Senate Majority Leaders Dean Skelos, a Republican, has long said he'd allow a vote on a marriage equality bill and not block it from the floor, even though he himself is against it.