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NYS Senator Diane Savino Votes ‘Ay’.

on December 2nd, 2009

The New York State Senate rejected marriage equality this afternoon, but it did not go down due to lack of eloquence:

Category: Same-Sex Marriage

5 comments to NYS Senator Diane Savino Votes ‘Ay’.

  • Anthony
    December 2, 2009 at 9:44 pm · Reply

    Savino was quite eloquent. I also want to point out that the black state senators represented well on this vote. Nine of the ten black senators voted in favor of the bill.

    • G.D.
      December 2, 2009 at 9:53 pm · Reply

      They’ve been representing elsewhere, as well. From TAPPED:

      It’s also worth noting that what’s happening in New York is taking place across a backdrop of LGBT rights gains in which black people are centrally involved, from marriage equality in DC, to the election yesterday of Simone Bell to the Atlanta City Council and November’s election of Charles Pugh in Detroit.

  • LaJane Galt
    December 3, 2009 at 11:26 am · Reply

    THANK YOU for pointing that out G.D.

  • Ladyfresh
    December 3, 2009 at 4:07 pm · Reply

    “We in government don’t determine the quality or validity of relationships…”

    well said

  • quadmoniker
    December 3, 2009 at 8:32 pm · Reply

    I heard her on the Brian Lehrer show this morning and she’s absurdly smart. I wish I had the opportunity to vote for her.