Same-sex Marriage Loses in NY, On Track in DC

Once again, gays win some and they lose some in the battle for marriage equality. In New York, the state senate said "no" with a fairly wide margin, which kind of surprised me. And in Washington D.C., the first of two votes was a win, with a wider margin. Of course, it has to go for a second vote in a couple of weeks, and Congress has to go 30 days without voting against it. Hoo-boy. It looks like a shoo-in, but I'm not going to get my hopes up. I'll just wait and see.

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Marriage-Equality Bill Fails in State Senate 24–38

After moving speeches from many supporters on the floor of the New York State Senate, the body voted 24–38 to defeat the marriage-equality bill passed three times by the State Assembly. Notable "No" votes included occasional turncoat Democrats Hiram Monserrate and Carl Kruger. Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, once counted among those who would vote against the bill, gave one of the most compelling orations — speaking about the conflicting influences of her elder brother who was gay and fled the country to Europe, and her sister, who is a prominent minister here in America. Her constituents, she said, did not elect her "to be the moral arbiter of their decisions. . ."

Read more: NYMag

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D.C. approves same-sex marriage

The D.C. Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage in the District, a key step in a process that could enable gay couples to marry in the nation's capital by the spring. . .

Read more at: Washington Post