NY Gays Jilted at the Altar by Democrats?
Filed by: Michael Crawford
November 29, 2008 4:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/11/ny_gays_jilted_at_the_altar_by_democrats.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/11/ny_gays_jilted_at_the_altar_by_democrats.php)
Despite raking in big time campaign contributions from LGBT people across the U.S., Democrats in the New York State Senate may be backing away from their pledge to bring a marriage bill to a vote.
After a pledge from New York Democratic leaders that their party would legalize same-sex marriage if they won control of the State Senate this year, money from gay rights supporters poured in from across the country, helping cinch a Democratic victory.
But now, party leaders have sent strong signals that they may not take up the issue during the 2009 legislative session. Some of them suggest it may be wise to wait until 2011 before considering it, in hopes that Democrats can pick up more Senate seats and Gov. David A. Paterson, a strong backer of gay rights, would then be safely into a second term.