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June 24, 2011
Marriage Equality Remains on the Cusp
GOP Senate majority holds back Cuomo bill as session into overtime
Gay City News
by Paul Schindler
The momentum for moving marriage equality through the New York State Senate –– which amped up dramatically on June 13 and 14, when five new supporters were announced –– remained short of its goal as Gay City News went to print on the evening of June 22.
Since June 13, advocates led by Governor Andrew Cuomo have pressed not only for the one additional supporter needed to reach the 32 votes ensuring passage, but also for the Senate Republican majority to move the bill from their conference onto the floor.
...That same week [the first week of June], a list of leading business leaders supporting marriage equality was released, and included names such as Citicorp chairman Dick Parsons, Loews Corporation co-chairman Jonathan Tisch, and real estate developer Bruce Ratner.
NoLandGrab: Perhaps "do-gooder, liberal" Bruce's lobbying convinced Carl Kruger to change his vote!
Posted by eric at June 24, 2011 10:10 AM