Gay Marriage in New York
There is no constitutional right to gay marriage in New York, ruled The New York Court of Appeals, on 2006. Following the 2006 Court decision, the New York State Assembly passed gay marriage legislation in 2007, 2009, and 2011. However, on December 2, 2009 in a 38-24 vote, the New York Senate rejected gay marriage legislation. After negotiations between Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Republicen members of the Senate, regarding non-prodit organizations and protections against discrimination lawsuits for religious groups, by a vote of 33-29, the bill passed the State Senate. on June 24, 2011 gay marriage was passed by the New York State Legislature and signed by Andrew Cuomo. on July 24, 2011 gay marriage became legal in the U.S and New York under the Marrige Equality Act. The state Assembly passed the Marriage Equality Act in, June 2011, which was a bill to legalize gay marriage in New York. In the Republican-controlled Senate, two Republicans and three democrats who had voted against the 2009 bill indicated their support for legalizing gay marriage. The Senate passed the bill by a 33–29 vote on June 24, with four Republicans and 24 Democrats voting in favor. The Gothem Gazette reported that the Senate rules were changed by the Democratic conference to prevent Democrat Ruben Diaz, Sr., an opponent of same gay marraige, from motioning to lay the bill aside for debate; the rules were changed again during the vote to ensure it would conclude in time to make the 11 pm EDT newscasts. 
Reactions
The National Organization for Marriage pledged to spend $2 million in the 2012 elections to defeat the three Democrats and four Republicans who previously stated opposition to gay marriage but voted for the bill anyway. It would withdraw support for any candidate who voted for the bill, said The Conservative Party of New Yorkers.
The town clerk, Laura Fotusky, of Barker, New York, resigned her position because she objects to gay marriage. She would not sign marriage certificates for gay couples. Her resignation came two weeks after another town clerk, from Volney, who also objected to signing certificates but would not leave her position, saying that a deputy clerk would have to do it. The organization New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms said it would match the $25,000 salary , Laura Fotusky surrendered when she resigned. Ruth Shelldon, Granby town clerk, did the same a few days later.
Represented by Liberty Counsel, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court on July 25,2011, seeking an injunction against the Marriage Equality Act, alleging corruption and violations of the law in the process of passing the bill.
My Opinion on Gay Marriage
I think gay marraige should be allowed everywhere, but thats just my opinion. If people want to marry someone the same gender as them, then people should let them do what they want. Its there life to live so let them live it however they want to. People shouldnt make big deals about it, especially if it doesnt affect them. Its really not the big of deal but people have to make it into one. Even Ellen Degeneres is gay and shes famous!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_New_York
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_of_same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States < where i was reading other peoples opinions.
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