Saturday, 25 June 2011

New York to become the 6th State to legalize Gay Marriages



New York will become the 6th and largest state to allow gay marriage after state senators voted 33-29 tonight to pass a bill legalizing it. The vote came after days of delays that saw last-minute lobbying on all sides, passing by a slim margin with Republican support -- the first time a state legislature with a Republican majority has approved such a bill.
Currently, five states -- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and New Hampshire -- and the District of Columbia grant same-sex marriage licenses.


you can read more @ CNN

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