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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced his support for a marriage equality bill in Maryland today at a press conference.

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

The conservative minister and state senator is calling what he thinks is Duane's bluff over having the numbers to pass a marriage - equality bill in Albany.

Peralta said electing Avella would mean the Senate would have a better chance of passing a marriage equality bill in 2011, now that George Onorato (D - Astoria) is retiring and former Sen. Hiram Monserrate, whose seat Peralta won, was ousted for a misdemeanor assault charge.

Daniel O'Donnell, the lead sponsor of the marriage equality bill in the Empire State and the first out gay New York Assemblyman (and brother of Rosie), and Rent actor Anthony Rapp are the latest public figures to speak out in the «Mitt Gets... 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.

The group has ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his former top aide, Steve Cohen, who headed Cuomo's successful effort to pass the marriage equality bill in 2011.

The push for a gay marriage equality bill in Albany has moved behind closed doors as Gov. Andrew Cuomo attempts to persuade state Senate Republicans to sign off on the seminal legislation by writing in protections for religious organizations.

On Wednesday, marriage equality bills in New York were formally introduced in the legislature.

Not exact matches

Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.

She said: «I think this private member's bill follows a trend we've seen in America with the introduction of state legislation to undermine LGBT and other equality laws with an increase of so - called conscientious objection exemptions for public employees providing public services.»

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says: «Australia, we are going to make marriage equality a reality in minutes.

Silver then referenced Bill Russell, who was sitting in the front row, as someone who has led the charge in the NBA even in decades past to promote social and racial equality.

This comes on the heels of a statement this morning from former President Bill Clinton in support of marriage equality in New York.

Labour overreaches itself when it refers to these provisions in the bill as an omnishambles; the government could not have done much better while trying to modify complex marriage laws, to balance equality laws and religious freedom and at the same time to reconcile irreconcilable, opposing interests.

For citizen equality you need both equal districts (as in the current bill) and a non-partisan redistricting procedure (as in the UK's four Boundary Commissions).

Harriet Harman's triumphalist marking of Gordon Brown's first Budget as, «the end of the assumption that families consist of a male breadwinner and a female helpmate in the home,» culminated in an Equalities Bill (enacted by the Coalition) and one way maternal employment policies and childcare policies

And one of the Republicans who voted «yes» on marriage in New York was approached by a major corporation who is the largest employer in his district and told in no uncertain terms that they wanted the marriage equality bill to pass.

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.

Both her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and her daughter, Chelsea, announced their support for gay marriage in recent years, and Chelsea Clinton was active in the push for marriage equality here in New York.

The focus of this morning's breakfast at the big tent in the Doubletree parking lot is a celebration of marriage equality and passage of the same - sex marriage bill last summer in New York.

In a statement, Zephyr Teachout, who is running against Cuomo in a Democratic primary, faulted the governor for working with Senate Republicans, who have refused to hold a vote on the abortion plank, which none of their members publicly support, but twice passed the nine other women's equality items as separate billIn a statement, Zephyr Teachout, who is running against Cuomo in a Democratic primary, faulted the governor for working with Senate Republicans, who have refused to hold a vote on the abortion plank, which none of their members publicly support, but twice passed the nine other women's equality items as separate billin a Democratic primary, faulted the governor for working with Senate Republicans, who have refused to hold a vote on the abortion plank, which none of their members publicly support, but twice passed the nine other women's equality items as separate bills.

He noted Koch's many philanthropic endeavors and said that he, like Koch and Bill de Blasio, believes in abortion rights and marriage equality.

(That's) two more than there were when a marriage equality bill was struck down in late 2009.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the Hawaii State Senate giving final approval to a marriage equality bill on November 12, gay and lesbian couples in a total of 16 states plus the District of Columbia have now won the right to marry.

The Senate did not vote on the proposed marriage equality bill, which was passed by the Assembly Wednesday, leaving two key issues still up in the air.

If the government goes ahead and changes the law as proposed in the equality bill, an employer will be able to do precisely the opposite - choose the woman (as a form of positive discrimination) and this would not be discriminatory!

Are you happy with the new parental leave proposals in the equality bill?

Silver also let slip that he, like the public, hasn't seen any of the proposed alterations to the marriage - equality bill that are being hashed out in the Senate, which means that the changes still may not be final.

«Because women want full equality in this society, and they want that bill of rights passed.»

In his first term Cuomo used his State of the State Addresses to build what observers call his version of «a new Democrat,» or his version of being (Bill) Clintonian - rolling out fairly moderate - to - conservative fiscal proposals, including some that targeted Western and Upstate New York for growth, and liberal social policies like marriage equality and gun control.

[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.

Pedro Espada, who returned to Team Democrat today, has in the past been vocal about his support for David Paterson's marriage - equality bill.

Still, the mayor declined to say that he would withhold political support from those who oppose a marriage equality bill, a loaded statement given the notable absence in Tuesday's meetings of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has said he supported gay marriage in the past.

With President Bill Clinton in his corner, Sean Patrick Maloney, who is gay, is doing everything he can to defeat Rep. Nan Hayworth, who has been supportive of some LGBT issues — including saying that she «respect [s]» the decision to pass marriage equality in New York.

And with the expected continuing Democratic majority in both houses, it is highly unlikely that a President Hillary would get into a «legislative pinch» regarding any bill to ban marriage equality by Constitutional amendment given that previous attempts were defeated even under Repug control.

That's why it makes no sense to laud Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. for courage in voting for the marriage bill, then go on to laud Hunter for being «someone who thinks there is a way to provide equality for gays while respecting the beliefs of religious groups.

The equality bill consolidates all of the government's previous equality legislation in one place, but has come in for criticism from both sides.

There are also concerns at the absence of any protection for gays and lesbians against harassment in the upcoming equality bill.

After a decidedly right of center first term (with the exception of marriage equality — which was all politics, and he still lost the gay vote to Teachout in the primary), Cuomo is now trying to lurch left by championing a minimum wage bill that is still weaker than what advocates wanted and what he refused to force through in his first term.

«Stonewall boasts that its stated purpose is to «promote equality,» yet it is ignoring the unequal treatment of LGBT people in this bill.

In 2009 when the marriage equality bill came before the Senate for a vote, I struggled with the decision.

I understand your concerns over the role of religious protections in the current marriage equality bill.

While the dinner — ESPA's biggest annual fundraiser that nets more than $ 1 million — is in part a celebration of the passage of gay marriage bill, organizers also want to «build a base to protect our victory and continue the fight for equality and justice.»

In the meantime we will be working with legislative leaders — Democrats and Republicans — and continuing to do what we've been doing all along, and that is working with our community and our allies across New York, including those from communities of faith and organized labor, to earn the votes we need to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor of the Senate for passage.»

In a CNN interview, Ball said he did not think the bill went far enough in extending religious protections for «individuals and businesses with religious objections» to marriage equality for same - sex coupleIn a CNN interview, Ball said he did not think the bill went far enough in extending religious protections for «individuals and businesses with religious objections» to marriage equality for same - sex couplein extending religious protections for «individuals and businesses with religious objections» to marriage equality for same - sex couples.

Gay rights advocates ramped up their demonstrations in support of the bill over the weekend, with roughly 300 demonstrators gathering in Union Square for a «Last Day of Marriage Inequality» action on Sunday, a rally at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park and a «kiss - in» for marriage equality at Herald Square on Saturday.

How much he can convince Senate Republicans to let him leap left is important to watch, especially as they harbor resentment toward New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and note that some of their former colleagues who lept with Cuomo on marriage equality and the SAFE Act are no longer in office.

Stringer also called for more affordable housing, immigration reform and urged lawmakers in Albany to pass a marriage equality bill.

«We should go ahead and pay our bills, and then we can have a discussion about what improvements we can make to the legislation,» the former political director for the movement that resulted in marriage equality for New York State.