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Paterson has previously said he's committed to bringing «full marriage equality in New York state,» adding it's a problem that gays and lesbians who live in a civil union aren't entitled to around 1,300 civil protections that are available to married couples.

Paterson has previously stated that he is committed to bringing «full marriage equality in New York State.»

Sam stood on the steps of my Silver Spring home and told me he supported full marriage equality in Maryland.

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The president's ongoing support of civil unions over full marriage equality has caused consternation among his LGBT supporters — particularly in the wake of a federal judge's ruling last week that overturned California's Prop. 8.

«Nearly a year ago, New Yorkers stood united in supporting full marriage equality for all loving and committed families, and Democrats led the way,» said Jacobs in a statement provided by the campaign, Freedom To Marry.

With an increasing number of lawmakers in New York supporting marriage equality, full equality is on the horizon.»

The Equal Love campaign was dedicated to full equality in civil marriage and civil partnership law.

A number of court cases and legislative initiatives across the country appear poised, over time, to rule in favor of full marriage equality.»

Schumer actually didn't come out in favor of full marriage equality until March 2009.

Though some Republicans are said to favor GENDA, if their party held an outright majority in the Senate, it is unclear whether their leader, Dean Skelos from Nassau County, would ask the full GOP conference to do what it did two years ago on marriage equality — allow a floor vote even with most of its members opposed to the issue.

If we are to achieve the goals we share, we must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern... I promise more «effective leadership» than Kennedy on winning full equality for gays and lesbians... and I oppose a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and I support gays serving openly in the military.

New York Governor David Paterson appeared to dial back his rhetoric yesterday on New York's marriage equality bill, which has been full - throttle since he announced he was reintroducing it, in a public gesture of handover to Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith.

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This year gay men and women finally achieved full legal equality in Britain under the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act.

Additional celebrities at SIFF this year included Academy Award - winning director Morgan Neville with his documentary The Music of Strangers: Yo - Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble; award - winning writer and director James Schamus of Indignation; award - winning cinematographer Kirsten Johnson with her directorial debut Cameraperson; acclaimed actor Clea DuVall with her directorial debut The Intervention; directors Miles B. Miller and Joshua H. Miller, producer Kathryn Tucker, and actor Paul Sparks of All the Birds Have Flown South; actor Craig Robinson in Morris From America; director Jonathan Parker, producers Catherine di Napoli and Deborah Parker, and actor Eric McCormack with The Architect; Mike Birbiglia, director of Don't Think Twice; YouTube sensation and documentary subject of Presenting Princess Shaw Samantha Montgomery, who performed at the Opening Night Gala; Irish drag queen and marriage equality advocate Panti Bliss, subject of the documentary The Queen of Ireland, as well as director Conor Horgan; director Martin Spirit and subject Spencer Haywood of Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story; irector Ned Crowley and actor Jim O'Heir of Middle Man; director James Redford with his new documentary Resilience; Pearl Jam founding member and Gleason composer Mike McCready; actor Laura Carmichael and director Chanya Button with the US premiere of Burn Burn Burn; director Iwai Shunji of A Bride for Rip Van Winkle; Joshua Marston, director of Complete Unknown; actor Corentin Fila of Being 17; Andreas Öhman, director of Eternal Summer; Ti West, director of In A Valley of Violence; director Roger Ross Williams and subject Ron Suskind of Life, Animated; director Nathan Adloff, actor Tim Boardman and producers Stephen Israel and Ash Christian of Miles; director Linas Phillips and producer Ian Bugno of Rainbow Time; Richard Tanne, director of Southside With You; Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of The Dressmaker; Brent Hodge, director of The Pistol Shrimpin Morris From America; director Jonathan Parker, producers Catherine di Napoli and Deborah Parker, and actor Eric McCormack with The Architect; Mike Birbiglia, director of Don't Think Twice; YouTube sensation and documentary subject of Presenting Princess Shaw Samantha Montgomery, who performed at the Opening Night Gala; Irish drag queen and marriage equality advocate Panti Bliss, subject of the documentary The Queen of Ireland, as well as director Conor Horgan; director Martin Spirit and subject Spencer Haywood of Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story; irector Ned Crowley and actor Jim O'Heir of Middle Man; director James Redford with his new documentary Resilience; Pearl Jam founding member and Gleason composer Mike McCready; actor Laura Carmichael and director Chanya Button with the US premiere of Burn Burn Burn; director Iwai Shunji of A Bride for Rip Van Winkle; Joshua Marston, director of Complete Unknown; actor Corentin Fila of Being 17; Andreas Öhman, director of Eternal Summer; Ti West, director of In A Valley of Violence; director Roger Ross Williams and subject Ron Suskind of Life, Animated; director Nathan Adloff, actor Tim Boardman and producers Stephen Israel and Ash Christian of Miles; director Linas Phillips and producer Ian Bugno of Rainbow Time; Richard Tanne, director of Southside With You; Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of The Dressmaker; Brent Hodge, director of The Pistol ShrimpIn A Valley of Violence; director Roger Ross Williams and subject Ron Suskind of Life, Animated; director Nathan Adloff, actor Tim Boardman and producers Stephen Israel and Ash Christian of Miles; director Linas Phillips and producer Ian Bugno of Rainbow Time; Richard Tanne, director of Southside With You; Jocelyn Moorhouse, director of The Dressmaker; Brent Hodge, director of The Pistol Shrimps.

Even though same - sex marriage became legal in June 2015, full and complete equality for the queer community has not yet been achieved.

The position of the Equality Authority is that civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples is the full equality solution, but we welcome the Civil Partnership Bill as it will provide immediate legal solutions to the many urgent and pressing problems which gay and lesbian couples face in the absence of legal recognition of their relationships.