After Talks With G.O.P., Cuomo Expects Passage of Gay Marriage Bill

New York Times ^ | June 17, 2011 | DANNY HAKIM and THOMAS KAPLAN

[lbryce]

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Friday that he expected same-sex marriage legislation to be approved before the end of the legislative session next week, and indicated that to win passage of the measure he is prepared to yield to Republican concerns for greater protections of religious groups.

“I am a proponent of marriage equality, and I’m working very hard to make that a reality in New York,” Mr. Cuomo told reporters on Friday as lawmakers prepared to go home for the weekend. “I am also a proponent of religious freedom, and separation of church and state, so these are both very important principles. I don’t see one in competition with the other.”

With signs pointing to a vote on the marriage issue in the State Senate next week, there are widespread expectations that it will pass. A number of Republicans are said to prefer that the matter not be allowed to come up for a vote, but 31 of the Senate’s 62 members have expressed support for the measure, including two Republicans.

Other Republican lawmakers appear to be seriously considering lending their support if Mr. Cuomo agrees to amend the proposal to give greater protection to religious organizations.

The State Assembly passed the same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday.

Talks between Mr. Cuomo and Republican senators are said to focus on a relatively narrow issue. The legislation proposed by the governor includes exemptions for religious organizations and affiliated charities or nonprofit groups to protect them from litigation if they refuse to host or provide services for same-sex weddings.

But Senate Republicans want further provisions to protect such organizations from any repercussions from state agencies, that might deny aid or benefits based on discrimination.

[fwdude]

Marrige is a Holy Estate created by God. Let them pass any damned law they want, but people of Faith should simply shut out the state in the matter of marrige.

You're kidding, right? Or are you really that naive?

What the State says is marriage, YOU must say is marriage. If you operate a business, you must give EVERY benefit available to married employees to two men or women if the state says so. If you operate an adoption agency, you MUST give equal consideration to two "married" men at the point of a gun.

Unless you're talking about civil disobedience, which will condemn you to a life of financial disaster and possible prison. Or you can just flee the state.

[sushiman]

I nominate this for post of the year !

[Liz]

ping

[massmike]

Take a look at your future,New York...

What same-sex “marriage” has done to Massachusetts
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/marriage/effects_of_ssm.html

‘Gay Pride Week’ in Boston: In-your-face depravity, vulgarity, blasphemy — sponsored by major politicians & corporate America
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/11b/pride_week/overview.html

Graphic homosexual sex flier given to kids at state-supported “youth pride” event
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/11b/youth_pride/bisexual_pamphlet/index.html

Gay Youth Pride Day in Boston — a day of adult-led depravity with vulnerable kids
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/11b/youth_pride/intro.html

Council member Marilyn Devaney states that pro-family testimony on homosexuality should be banned!
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/11b/lenk_nomination/vote_0504/index.html

Mass. Governor issues Executive Order mandating acceptance of transgenderism by all state agencies, employees, contractors
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/11a/exec_order_021711/index.html

Seven teachers at Concord-Carlisle High School hold assembly telling students how they “came out” as homosexuals — encouraging students to do the same
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/10d/coming_out_assembly/index.html

Homosexual flier given to kids through Mass. GLBT Youth Commission
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/10c/youth_pride/bagly_flier/index.html

Transgender activists threaten Peabody restaurant with loss of license, legal sanctions, for turning away men in dresses
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/10b/capones/index.html

Graphic homosexual handouts and paraphernalia given to kids at the Fistgate conference run by “Safe Schools” czar Kevin Jennings
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/issues/fistgate/handouts/index.html

Massachusetts man fired from corporation over Christian belief in traditional marriage
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09d/vadala/index.html

October is ‘Gay History Month’ - being pushed in schools. Radical “history” includes founders of modern porn movement.
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09d/glbt_history_month/index.html

Mass. “Youth Pride” Day - May 9, 2009:
A day of bizarre state-sponsored homosexual and transgender activities for middle school and high school kids
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09b/youth_pride/index.html

Prominent homosexual activists lead screaming demonstration, terrorize Boston church sponsoring ex-gay religious event.
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09b/ParkStreetChurch_0428/index.html

“Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Appreciation Day” at a Massachusetts high school. Your tax dollars at work
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/09a/NNHS_gayday09/index.html

Boston Dyke March reveals obscene and puerile nature of homosexual movement
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/08b/pride_week/dyke_march/index.html

Your tax money at work: See disturbing “youth pride” video of how homosexual activists running “gay” school clubs brainwash teenagers.
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/08b/youth_pride08/event.html

Homosexual “Youth Pride Day” includes hardcore “gay” anti-religious propaganda.
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/08b/youth_pride08/intro.html

Radical group putting new homosexual “marriage” book in high school libraries across Massachusetts
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/08a/pflag_092407/courting_equality.html

David Parker — his arrest, court appearances, abuse by school officials, harrassment by pro-gay activists in town, and federal civil rights lawsuit!
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/parker/

Horror stories in the schools
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/info/kbase/horror_stories.html

Brutal fascist tactics against citizens
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/info/kbase/facist_tactics.html

[Dr. Thorne]

I’m sickened that my former state senator, Steve Saland, is the lead negotiator (sell-out) for the Republicans. Saland has been in Albany far too long.

[NYer]

Wishful thinking? What’s your thought.

[Tanniker Smith]

And while they're so busy with this, they let all the rent regulations expire.

Albany can't walk and chew gum at the same time, apparently.

[Rome2000]

New York is part of an evil empire of states run by degenerate marxist animals and populated by fools, and will reap what is sows.

The scene is being set for the next secession, and this time the free states will leave without a fight, and the socialists states will be left to their own devices to crumble and die in a miasma of self destruction.

[COBOL2Java]

After Talks With G.O.P., Cuomo Expects Passage of Gay Marriage Bill

Satan: "But of course - it's the Republican way! Compromise with everything - that's the way you get ahead in today's world, right?"

[TalBlack]

“You’re kidding, right? Or are you really that naive?”

Not naive at all. I’ll marry and ignore anything the state has to say or requires with respect to getting married. There is a point that a Man, if he IS a Man, stops backing.If the State wants to start something that is the states problem, not mine. The state has no authority to define or re-define Marrige, no matter what the state thinks.

[TalBlack]

“Exactly what is the power invested in state goverment that allows it to determine marriage partner eligibility?”

This is what most seem to not realize. The state HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIGE. Moreover many running the show for the state gleefully encouraged the dismissal of morality (Marrige) in living arrangements. They’ve now cut themselves out at BOTH ends.

[arasina]

The cheer going up everywhere these days is “Go Devil! Beat God!” Poor things don’t realize they are on the losing team.

[fwdude]

I agree with you. I’m just making you aware that there will be a cost to be paid.

[The Mayor]

No, we have no recourse except to vote people out and good luck with that. I have been working hard behind the scenes here and hopefully we will succeed in stopping this.

[NEW YORKCITYGOPMAN]

Mike Long, Conservative Party Chair in NYS will never run a candidate in the 69th AD to oppose Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, the leader of the same sex marriage bill in the Assembly.

Mr. Long talks about principle, and true, this is NOT a winnable race on the ultra liberal pro-gay Upper West Side. Yet, this would be a real chance, a genuine opportunity to speak up for solid conservative values and to attack Mr. O’Donnell (and his horrible sister, Rosie) for his support of this awful bill.

Do your job, Mr. Long. Run a viable candidate against O’Donnell next time!

[itsahoot]

It is amazing how they can all just come together to endorse perversion, but never to promote virtue.

Big Government=perversion————Small Government=virtue.

[The Mayor]

That sucks.

[RIghtwardHo]

Oh well that’s good.

[infowarrior]

“I am a proponent of marriage equality, and I’m working very hard to make that a reality in New York,” Mr. Cuomo told reporters on Friday as lawmakers prepared to go home for the weekend. “I am also a proponent of religious freedom, and separation of church and state, so these are both very important principles. I don’t see one in competition with the other.”

And when a minister, rabbi, or priest is forced at the point of a government gun to 'marry' two homosexuals, against his religious beliefs, Mr Cuomo? Where will you stand then? He is talking nonsense, and he knows it...

the infowarrior

[itsahoot]

Voting people out is not enough. Ron Paul pointed out that the health bill was 2700 pages not read by one congress person, totally written by staff personnel, and they seem to stay no matter who wins.

Until the newly elected reps and senators figure out that the professional staffers must go when the guard changes, then whomever we elect, it won’t matter.