mobileCategory: human rights
04/16/09 07:28 - ID#48408
Almost 40 years after Stonewall . . .
Today, I heard on the news that Gov. Paterson wants to legalize gay marriage 
Almost 40 years after Stonewall, I still amazed that New York State hasn't legalized gay marriage.
Hopefully, Paterson will make it happen.
Almost 40 years after Stonewall, I still amazed that New York State hasn't legalized gay marriage.
Hopefully, Paterson will make it happen.
(e:hodown) - I think you are very right about that. In the 1980s when I lived in NYC, a gay rights/ artist that I knew pessimistically told me that the only way NYC would have gay rights was if it wasn't in New York State. He said that the "upstate" was too conservative and homphobic and hated NYC. After living in Western New York, I finally understand what David meant. The rural areas around here have more in common with Tennessee than they do with New York City. 
It amazes me as well. I think a large part of it is that NYS has a lot of smaller more conservative towns.
I hope it passes, but to be honest I don't think it is going to. I don't remember when it was first tried but it failed then and I think it will again. Granted I hope I'm wrong. I think there is still a lot of opposition to making it legal here. But time shall tell. Permalink: Almost_40_years_after_Stonewall_.html
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