Sentences with phrase «marriage equality act»

Governor Andrew Cuomo marches two years after his triumphant greeting just days after signing the 2011 marriage equality act.

Upper West Side State Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell, the sponsor of the marriage equality act.

«Our state currently does not have a marriage equality act,» Virginia Lam said.

In recent years I have voted to expand the rights of same sex couples by voting for: The follow up legislation that amended the estates, powers and trusts law to reflect the provisions of the marriage equality act.

«If a marriage equality act is passed by the State Legislature, not only will Dan protect everyone's right to marriage, but he will also prosecute any person (s) that tries to impede or infringe upon those rights.»

Not exact matches

Amazon has been a champion for the LGBT community as early supporters of the Equality Act, backers of marriage equality campaigns, and active voices against legislation that discriminates against transgender people in states across the country.

A Cuomo aide hit back, listing accomplishments over his seven years in office, including paid family leave, a $ 15 minimum wage, marriage equality, raising the age of criminal responsibility — and the SAFE Act, which requires universal background checks to buy a gun.

In addition to calling for an inclusion of marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform, the language also backs overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and passing DOMA repeal legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriagemarriage equality in the Democratic Party platform, the language also backs overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and passing DOMA repeal legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriageMarriage Act and passing DOMA repeal legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriageMarriage Act in addition to opposing state constitutional amendments aimed at blocking gay couples from marriagemarriage rights.

Officials were already pitching the plan as a continuation of Cuomo's «progressive» agenda for New York, which the governor counts as including a sharp rise in the minimum wage, the marriage equality law and stronger gun control provisions known as the SAFE Act.

* Marriage equality in New York * New York's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) * New York's Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) * Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), * The immediate repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)

«From the Stonewall Riots 44 years ago this week, to the passage of marriage equality in New York, to today's decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act that originated from a case brought by a New York resident, this state has been at the forefront of this movementmarriage equality in New York, to today's decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act that originated from a case brought by a New York resident, this state has been at the forefront of this movementMarriage Act that originated from a case brought by a New York resident, this state has been at the forefront of this movement.»

The letter also took the opportunity to make the case for incumbent Rivera, noting his support for marriage equality, the long - stalled Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and Hoylman's bill to bar mental health professionals from subjecting patients who are minors to «sexual orientation change efforts» — so - call reparative therapy.

During his fifteen minutes on the podium, Paterson spoke cheerfully of his adventures fighting for gay marriage in Albany: «We thought it was very important to pass a marriage - equality act in the Assembly,» he said, «so I left my role as acting president of the Senate because there was nothing going on over there that was interesting.»

He cautioned that they are against the Dream Act, against a woman's right to choose, want to roll back marriage equality and keep the minimum wage low.

A Democratic National Committee staffer, who is familiar with the process and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the language in the platform approved on Sunday not only backs marriage equality, but also rejects DOMA and has positive language with regard to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

«In the State Assembly, he's been a champion for so many progressive causes — from the battle for marriage equality to the fight he continues to lead as the prime sponsor of the New York Dream Act.

A number of witnesses were to testify in favor of a marriage equality plank in the platform: Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to Marry; Allison Herwitt, legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign; Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a lesbian New Hampshire guardsman with stage - four incurable breast cancer and a plaintiff in Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall Demarriage equality plank in the platform: Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to Marry; Allison Herwitt, legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign; Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a lesbian New Hampshire guardsman with stage - four incurable breast cancer and a plaintiff in Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall DeMarriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall Democrats.

Reformers like the eighteenth century Mary Wollstonecraft acted in a period where little progress had been made towards educational equality, and the reality for women who block marriage laws were essentially property rights and everything a woman owned belonged to her husband.

As Culture Secretary, you have played a critical role in advancing Britain's proud record of respect and equality in piloting the Equal Marriage Act through Parliament and onto the Statute Book.

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.

We look forward to Ross continuing to build on that record to pass marriage equality legislation, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act and the Dignity for All Students Act.»

And we were right when we showed this nation true leadership and passed marriage equality; and we were right when we stood up for the women of this state and we passed the Women's Equality Act; and we were right when we passed the most aggressive law stopping sexual violence on college campuses in the nation; and we were right when we stopped fingerprinting for food; and we were right when we led the way on climate change; and we were right when we stopped discrimination based on sexual identity; and we were right when we passed commonsense gun safety laws.

«Andrew Cuomo appeals to progressive liberals, left - leaning voters, and when he campaigns for their support he is going to be talking about marriage equality, paid family leave, the SAFE (gun regulation) Act, and clean energy standards that could [be] the toughest in the nation.

But Moya's real target was Cuomo, who the assemblyman said needs to «show true leadership and to bring Senator Dean Skelos back to the table to open up talks on the Dream Act, just as [the governor] has in the past with tough issues like marriage equality and the SAFE Act.

He's vowed to appoint right - wing Supreme Court justices who could at least partially overturn marriage equality and said he'd sign the horrific anti-LGBT «First Amendment Defense Act.»

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An amendment which would protect the belief that marriage is between «a man and a woman» in the Equalities Act was defeated by 148 to 339.

Dozen of marriage equality supporters gathered Wednesday evening to react to the Supreme Court's decision that the nearly two decade old Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitmarriage equality supporters gathered Wednesday evening to react to the Supreme Court's decision that the nearly two decade old Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitMarriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional.

The governor touted his record of the last three and a half years including his passage of marriage equality, the NY Safe Act and a property tax cap.

«He has made this so personal in naming it the «Mario Cuomo Campaign,» I believe it puts this up there with marriage equality and guns,» said Kink, referring to what are perhaps Cuomo's two crowning legislative achievements, marriage equality and the SAFE Act.

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

«When we have critical mass they will be forced to act federally, as they did for marriage equality,» Murray said.

LaCorte may not be acting right, but he stands on broad issues like being pro-choice and marriage equality in the right way.

She did just that, becoming more flexible on gun control and introducing legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and serving as an instrumental lobbyist during the push for marriage equality in New YorMarriage Act and serving as an instrumental lobbyist during the push for marriage equality in New Yormarriage equality in New York State.

While he lauded accomplishments like marriage equality, he blasted Cuomo over the IDC and pointed to lack of progress on the Dream Act, electoral reforms and campaign finance reform.

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

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

Education Minister Yvette Berry has issued a reminder to ACT schools to be inclusive of the LGBTIQ community in the midst of the postal vote rollout on marriage equality.

Over the years, Scarinci Hollenbeck attorneys have been involved in pro bono matters relating to important civil rights issues in New Jersey, such as representing the New Jersey State Bar Association as amicus curiae in the marriage equality litigation (Lewis v. Harris), and defending the Anti-School Bullying Act in a challenge before New Jersey's Council on Local Mandates.