Courtesy of Bay Windows:
The New York Senate voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the state Friday, June 24 with a vote of 33 to 29.
The measure needed just one more supporter in the Republican-controlled Senate. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) called the body back into session after it expired Monday, June 20 to continue debating the issue. The governor expressed his support for legalized same-sex marriage, and spent the past few weeks personally lobbying senators on the matter.
The bill, which had been passed by the State Assembly, includes measures that would exempt religious groups who don’t support legalized marriage equality from having to officiate or otherwise participate in same-sex unions.
Now that is a pretty great way to wrtap up my blogging this Friday evening!
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