NY Same-Sex Marriage: Best And Worst Clips Of Assemblymen Debating Bill
Wednesday afternoon, into the evening, the 150-​member New York State Assembly debated Governor Cuomo’s marriage equality bill. As expected, the bill passed, 80 – 63, just after 9:00 PM. And as expected, opponents cited God, religion, their desire to preserve traditional marriage as reasons for voting against equality, while supporters of the bill delivered strong responses to those who believe in traditional marriage.
For an in-depth look at the debate hearing, read, “Same-Sex Marriage: New York Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Bill – Details.”
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