Monday was technically the last day of the legislative session, but votes are still pending as most Republicans try to deny same-sex marriage
as a civil right and insist on placating the religious right.Cuomo states the bill would grant same-sex couples rights to marry "as well as hundreds of rights, benefits and protections currently limited to married couples of the opposite sex."
Five states—Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and New Hampshire—and D.C., grant same-sex marriage licenses. My god, if New York cannot lead the way, what hope is there for this nation to ever catch up with Europe and Scandinavia, where same-sex marriage has been legal for years?
