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GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Put Gay Marriage On Ballot
TRENTON, NJ (AP / CBSNewYork) - A Republican lawmaker said Thursday he has submitted a proposal for a ballot question that would ask New Jersey voters to approve gay marriage in November. WCBS 880′s...
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Gay Rights Advocates: Marriage Equality In New Jersey Will Take Time
TRENTON, NJ (AP)– Gay marriage proponents expect same-sex couples will be allowed to wed in New Jersey, eventually. But not even the most ardent activists believe gay marriage will happen soon, despite...
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Gay Marriage Bill Passes New Jersey Senate, Heads To The Assembly
TRENTON, NJ (CBSNewYork/AP) - New Jersey lawmakers gave their blessing to legalizing gay marriage for the first time Monday as the state Senate passed a bill that would allow nuptials for same-sex...
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Couple From Alaska Marries On Valentine’s Day At Empire State Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Stephanie Figarelle wore a simple black suit and Lela McArthur wore a white silk gown as the two exchanged vows Tuesday at the Empire State Building. WCBS 880′s Paul Murnane On...
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N.J. Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Heads To Gov. Christie For Expected Veto
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The Garden State has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, setting up a confrontation with Gov. Chris Christie who’s vowing to veto it. Cheers erupted as the vote was...
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Gov. Christie Makes Good On Promise, Vetoes N.J.’s Same-Sex Marriage Bill
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – As expected, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey on Friday. The state’s Legislature gave final approval to the bill on Thursday,...
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Cardinal Dolan Lobbies Gov. Cuomo To Show Restraint On Expansion Of Abortion...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Cardinal Timothy Dolan urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers Monday to reject pending bills to codify abortion rights and open a window for victims of child sex...
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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn To Marry Longtime Partner
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will marry her longtime partner in May. Quinn’s office confirmed that the speaker will marry Kim Catullo on May 19. Quinn, 45, is considered...
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President Obama Endorses Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Nearly one year after New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to legally recognize same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality and...
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Mixed National Reaction To President Obama’s Endorsement Of Gay Marriage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples....
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Gotham Gossipist: Jay-Z Supports Gay Marriage, Says ‘It’s Not About Votes’
By Kimberly Rae Miller NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Music mogul, club owner, partial proprietor of an NBA team, and husband to the ‘most beautiful woman’– Jay-Z has a pretty full resume, but I wouldn’t be...
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Poll: New Jerseyans Still Split On Gay Marriage
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) - New Jersey is the only state in the Tri-State Area without gay marriage, and a new poll shows people are still split on the issue, WCBS 880′s Levon Putney reported. WCBS...
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Fifth Grader Will Be Allowed To Give Speech Supporting Same-Sex Marriage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says a fifth grade student at P.S. 195 in Queens will be allowed to give a speech about same-sex marriage after all. The school’s principal...
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Gay Couple Ties Knot In NYC To Coincide With Marvel Comics Superhero’s Wedding
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - Two men have tied the knot at a comic book store in Manhattan. WCBS 880′s Alex Silverman On The Story Download: silverman_wedding1w_pm_120620.mp3 Architect Jason Welker and...
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Dese’Rae Stage & Katie Marks, Lesbian Couple Legally Married In New York, To...
By Sarah Scroggins, CBS Local staff NEW YORK (CBSNewYork.com) – Just a few days shy of their one year anniversary as a legally married couple, Dese’Rae Stage and Katie Marks have announced their plans...
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NYC Marks 1 Year Of Gay Marriage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – One year ago, New York became the largest and most influential state to legalize gay marriage, raising supporters’ hopes that it would boost national momentum and pump money...
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Bloomberg Joins Chick-Fil-A Debate, Strongly Disagrees With Boston, Chicago,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Anti-same sex marriage comments from fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A has sparked a nationwide freedom of speech debate. Several mayors across the country have said they’d like to...
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Gay Rights Groups Stage ‘Kiss-In’ Demonstrations At Chick-fil-A Restaurants
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two days after hundreds of thousands of customers, many of them conservative Christians, attended “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” at more than 1,600 locations across the country,...
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Voters Head To The Polls In New York For Primary Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – It’s Primary Day in New York. More than 20 Assembly seats and four Senate seats are up for grabs. There is also an unusual number of contests without incumbents because more...
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New York Appeals Court Strikes Down Defense Of Marriage Act
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A federal appeals court in Manhattan has become the second in the nation to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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