Sentences with phrase «vote against the marriage equality»

«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.»

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 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:

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

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.

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

«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.

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.

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.»

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Sen. Stachowski's voted against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) New Yorkers at every turn, whether it's nondiscrimination protections or marriage equality.

[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.

Her about - turn will bring to mind the actions of education secretary Nicky Morgan, who also voted against equal marriage and then indicated she had changed her mind after being given the equalities portfolio last year.

New equalities minister Caroline Dinenage has stated that she now supports equal marriage — having voted against it in 2013.

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.

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.

What George may not remember is that Ulster County voted against him because of his stance and votes on key issues ~ marriage equality (he voted against gay marriage) ~ and he has stated that he is opposed to abortion regardless of reason (including the potential death of the mother)....

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.

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.

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.

«Assemblymember Malliotakis has made her career in Albany as a Trump - style conservative who has voted time and time against commonsense legislation, from raising the minimum wage to marriage equality and helping young immigrant students,» de Blasio spokesperson Dan Levitan told Gotham Gazette.