2 significant steps forward for gay rights on Island

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It's been a good week for gay rights on Staten Island.

A day after the borough, regarded as the city's most conservative, elected its first openly gay politician, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill that ensures all same-sex domestic partners receive the same prospective benefits and services the city offers married couples.
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Ms. Quinn said Titone is the first openly gay member of the state Assembly (or the Council) from any borough other than Manhattan.

"So Staten Island beats out the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn," she said. "I think sometimes Staten Island gets a bum rap and people have decided to stereotype Staten Island residents in a way that isn't fair at all."