NY Governor David Paterson announced yesterday that all state agencies must recognize gay marriages performed in California and Massachusetts. Some more info below:
'The directive is the strongest signal yet that Mr. Paterson, who developed strong ties to the gay community as a legislator, plans to push aggressively to legalize same-sex unions as governor. His predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, introduced a bill last year that would have legalized gay marriage, but even as he submitted it, doubted that it would pass. The Democratic-dominated Assembly passed the measure, but the Republican-led Senate has refused to call a vote on it.
Short of an act by the Legislature, the directive ordered by Mr. Paterson is the one of the strongest statements a state can make in favor of gay unions.
“Basically we’ve done everything we can do on marriage legislatively at this point,” said Sean Patrick Maloney, a senior adviser to Mr. Paterson. “But there are tools in our tool kit on the executive side, and this is one".'
-Jeremy W. Peters, NYT
Thank you, Governor. There are limits to your power, but thank you for using your power for good, and putting yourself on the line, and taking a risk to do all that you're capable of to promote equality in our state. Your courage inspires.
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