Bloomberg: Let gays marry

newsday.com ^ | 03/05/04 | BY DAN JANISON AND DEBORAH S. MORRIS

[KQQL]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has for years refused to give his personal stance on same-sex marriage, told members of a gay and lesbian group that he thinks state law should be changed to legalize it, witnesses said.

Members of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association said they distinctly heard the mayor take that stand Thursday night as he addressed their private dinner in a Manhattan home.

Among an estimated 70 people at the benefit was Pamela Strother, the group's executive director, who said she heard Bloomberg clearly say that he thought the law "should be changed."

[KQQL]

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[KQQL]

Brief history of gay (same-sex) marriages:
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1989:
Denmark was the first country to grant civil partnership to gay couples.
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09/00:
Dutch legalize same-sex marriages as of 09/2000.
01/03:
Belgium begins to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
06/03:
In Canada on 06/10/03 the Ontario Court of Appeals authorized immediate marriage for same-sex couples in the province.
07/03:
Also, in Canada on 07/08/03 the British Columbia Court of Appeals authorized immediate marriage for same-sex couples in the province.
11/03:
MA Supreme Court issues Court Order for MA to allow same-sex marriages as of 05/17/04.
02/04:
SF County (SF CA) begins to issue same-sex marriage licenses as of 02/12/04.
02/04:
NM County issues same-sex marriage licenses for one day (02/20/04).
NM AG rules same-sex marriages are illegal under NM laws.
02/04:
New Paltz, NY begins to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies as of 02/27/04.
NY AG rules same-sex marriages are illegal under NY laws on 03/03/04.
03/05/04: NY State Judge bars Paltz Mayor from performing same-sex marriages for a month.
03/04:
Multnomah County (Portland OR) begins to issue same-sex marriage licenses as of 03/03/04.
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Which country/state/county will be next?

[goldstategop]

He's a RINO.

[Rightone]

Oh my gosh!!! I am SO surprised at Bloomberg saying this. Shocking, yes just shocking! </sarcasm>

[KQQL]

Bloomberg Is Said to Want State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriages
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN

Published: March 6, 2004


ayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has refused in his two years in office to disclose his personal views on gay and lesbian marriage, told 80 journalists at a lesbian and gay fund-raising dinner in Manhattan Thursday night that he favored changing state law to legalize same-sex unions, four people who were there said yesterday

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/06/nyregion/06GAY.html?ex=1079154000&en=4b5e126812f235de&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[KQQL]

RINO whose city will hold the GOP Convention

[RasterMaster]

State legislatures are run by mayors?

[KQQL]

yes in gay america mayors are queens

[mcg1969]

OK, guys, let's look at this two ways. On one hand, he's loco en la cabeza as they say, of course. On the other, at least he is saying that the law needs to be changed. As much as I disagree with him on that point, at least I agree with him that it would require a change in the law, not some court order.

[KQQL]

@

[KQQL]

Yep..

[jscd3]

I guess he doesn't care what gentlemen put in their mouths, as long as it's not a cigarette

[KQQL]

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has refused in his two years in office to disclose his personal views on gay and lesbian marriage, told 80 journalists at a lesbian and gay fund-raising dinner in Manhattan Thursday night that he favored changing state law to legalize same-sex unions, four people who were there said yesterday
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Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/06/nyregion/06GAY.html?ex=1079154000&en=4b5e126812f235de&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[KQQL]

he's pandering...

[jscd3]

Ya Think?

[Wally_Kalbacken]

I still say Madison, Wisconsin has to be ready to show up on this at any second....

[olde north church]

In Bloomberg's mind, there are some bones you can wrap your lips around with comfort.

[Ingtar]

Let them marry, as long as they move to Iraq.

[PhiKapMom]

He is a DemocRAT!!! Only became a Republican to get elected!