Three NY Democratic Senators to Reverse, Back Marriage Equality

via Towleroad News #gay by Andy Towle on 6/13/11

In an update to its story published this morning, the NYT announces three Democrats who voted against marriage equality last time it was up have agreed to vote for it:

The three senators — Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (pictured) and Shirley L. Huntley of Queens and Carl Kruger of Brooklyn — all voted against the measure in 2009, when it failed by a wide margin. Their switch to the yes column leaves all but one Senate Democrat supporting same-sex marriage — and the fate of the legislation in the hands of the Republican majority in the chamber.

Three Republican senators will now have to vote for same-sex marriage if the measure is to pass in the 62-member chamber. The lone Democrat now opposing the measure, Rubén Díaz Sr., is the Senate's most vocal opponent of same-sex marriage and is not considered swayable under any circumstances.

It's looking more and more like a vote may be happening this week. Contact your NY Senator using my Friend-setter page at Friendfactor. Or use the contact information here. Your Senator needs to hear from you.

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