NY Times: Gay Marriage is defeated in senate vote
NY State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill
In the article it is mentioned that people don't want to pass this bill because of the economic downturn. How does this make any sense at all? If anything gay marriage would boost the economy: think of all the weddings, honeymoons, etc. And that's not mentioning the lawyers for prenuptial agreements, or, in some cases, divorce. Any how, this is another sad day for those in support of marriage equality. I am not a huge advocate of the 'gay marriage' movement, mostly because of the exclusionist way that the movement has gone forward and the questionable politics of those behind it, but I do support equality for all people under the law. It's just sickening to hear the lame excuses being passed up in denial of these civil liberties.
In the article it is mentioned that people don't want to pass this bill because of the economic downturn. How does this make any sense at all? If anything gay marriage would boost the economy: think of all the weddings, honeymoons, etc. And that's not mentioning the lawyers for prenuptial agreements, or, in some cases, divorce. Any how, this is another sad day for those in support of marriage equality. I am not a huge advocate of the 'gay marriage' movement, mostly because of the exclusionist way that the movement has gone forward and the questionable politics of those behind it, but I do support equality for all people under the law. It's just sickening to hear the lame excuses being passed up in denial of these civil liberties.