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Paterson to Push for Gay Marriage

But bill's passage through the NY legislature is not certain

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(Newser) – Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, the New York Times reports, doing so without the customary cultivation of legislative support in the wake of laws legalizing gay unions in Iowa and Vermont. Sources close to the governor say he feels New York should plow ahead in order to make a statement. Paterson will announce his plans on Thursday.

The governor intends to introduce the same bill that Eliot Spitzer proposed in 2007, which passed the Assembly but did not make it to the Senate. Supporters of gay marriage, while encouraged, note that Paterson’s bill could be heavily delayed even if ultimately successful—the previous bill took two months to get through the Assembly. “This is not a guarantee of anything,” said an Upper East Side Democrat.

New York Gov. David Paterson stands behind a stack of petitions presented to him in Albany, NY, by Drop the Rock Coalition members calling for repeal of the stringent Rockefeller drug laws.
New York Gov. David Paterson stands behind a stack of petitions presented to him in Albany, NY, by Drop the Rock Coalition members calling for repeal of the stringent Rockefeller drug laws.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
New York Gov. David Paterson speaks during a student town hall meeting at Morrisville State College in Morrisville, NY, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.
New York Gov. David Paterson speaks during a student town hall meeting at Morrisville State College in Morrisville, NY, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Gov. David Paterson and wife Michelle Paige-Paterson share a laugh during the New York State Women of Excellence Awards ceremony at the Capitol in Albany, NY, Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
New York Gov. David Paterson and wife Michelle Paige-Paterson share a laugh during the New York State Women of Excellence Awards ceremony at the Capitol in Albany, NY, Tuesday, March 24, 2009.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Apr 14, 09 1:21 PM CDT
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Apr 14, 09 1:32 PM CDT
I do believe the genie is out of the bottle and it cannot be put back in..... Reply
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Apr 14, 09 1:40 PM CDT
I (heart) NY Reply
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Lula
Apr 14, 09 4:37 PM CDT
What a shame. Maybe NY should give him his pink slip. Reply
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AmericaPrevails
Apr 15, 09 1:34 PM CDT
No, I live in NY, I don't want the bill to pass. The genie may not be put back in in some states, but its not out on a national level yet, and the more hard core conservative states will keep it out of the law books. Hopefully NY can stand tall as well. Reply
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