The New York 8

On 12/2/2009 - The New York State Senate voted down Marriage Equality in the state by a vote of 24-38. Going into the vote, the odds of any Republican voting for the bill was slim, despite assurances of no "block" voting.

What happened on the Dem side of the aisle? 8 members of the Democratic party chose to come down on the side of inequality and bigotry.

We need to do what we can to have these shameful officals removed from office at the end of their terms. Furthermore, Senators Huntley, Oronato and Stachowski should be removed from their leadership positions within the Senate.

Contact their offices and let them know you are displeased with their actions.


Joseph P Addabbo, Jr - District 15 - Queens
addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

Darrel J Aubertine - District 48 - Watertown
aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

Ruben Diaz, Sr - District 32 - Bronx
diaz@senate.state.ny.us

Shirley Huntley - District 10 - Queens
State Chairwoman on Mental Health
shuntley@senate.state.ny.us

Carl Kruger - District 27 - Brooklyn
kruger@senate.state.ny.us

Hiram Monserratte - District 13 - Queens
monserra@senate.state.ny.us

George Onorato - District 12 - Queens
Assistant Majority Leader
onorato@senate.state.ny.us

William Stachowski - District 58 - Buffalo
Assistant Majority Leader
stachows@senate.state.ny.us

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While you're planning how to act up, WRITE!

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Carl Kruger, they say, is a closeted gay.

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Hmmmm, half of them are from "QUEENS"??? Ironic, as Namo would say.

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Sadly, there has been much calling and emailing for weeks and months now.

And maybe the yes votes that were earlier a no vote were swayed. And maybe if we continue to email and phone, these current no votes will become yes votes.

In fact, the Assembly voted 3 times to pass marriage equality and each time, the yes vote got bigger.

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Well, you actually made a valid point. We need to stop letting defeats remind us.

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That's actually a rather poignant sentence, PJ.

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For once I'm ashamed to say I'm from Buffalo.

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