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Harold Ford Jr. Much like Senator Kirsten Gillibrand did herself, potential senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. has begun to flip-flop on the views that he held while being a Senator from Tennessee, a more conservative state. The first in what will unlikely be a string of position reversals was Ford changing up … Perhaps surprised by the New York Senate voting down a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in the state, gay activists have awakened with a fury and are planning the same kind of pro-gay marriage campaign that opponents have used against them. After gay marriage was shockingly overturned in California after it was already legalized, …  Pro-Gay Marriage Protest in Trenton, NJ Although the same-sex marriage bill in New Jersey has a long way to go, today, a petition signed by more than 2,300 Democratic officials, advocates, and residents, has been helping to sway members of the State Senate Judiciary Committee to legalize gay marriage. The petition was circulated by the …  A Rainbow Flag, often used as a LGBT rights symbol The State Senate voted no on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage on Wednesday, following an emotional debate that touched on civil rights, family values, and American history. The fact that the senate voted down this bill means that Governor David A. Paterson has failed …  David Paterson After disclosing his intent to push for a same-sex marriage bill in Albany months ago, New York Governor David Paterson is finally making good on his promise. Although most expect a gay marriage bill to ultimately fail, activists are glad that the conversation is at least beginning. Although the State Assembly has already passed … |
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