Gay Marriage New York
On June 24, 2011, New York officially enacted the Marriage Equality Act, becoming the sixth state in the United States to legalize same sex marriages. The legislation passed after weeks of intense negotiations and fund raising and lobbying efforts on both sides of the issue.
RECENT POLITICAL HISTORY
The controversy around gay marriage rights came to a head with the September 1996 Federal Act known as DOMA or the Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by then president Bill Clinton, which denied federal benefits to same sex married couples and also allowed states to ignore gay marriages sanctioned in other states.
New York voted down a proposition on 12/2009 to legalize same sex marriage after a year of intense lobbying and more than a $1 million in contributions to New York legislative races.
In 2010 Congress repealed the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy that banned gays from serving in the military. Also in 2010, Mr. Cuomo made a campaign promise to New Yorkers to help support gay marriage rights.
In February of 2011, President Obama directed the Justice Department to stop defending DOMA unconstitutionality law suits. Attorney General Eric H. Holder jr. stated on February 23rd that DOMA should be struck down since it violates gay couples' constitutional rights to equal protection of the laws.
In June of 2011, the four key Republican senators who had earlier voted against the proposition reversed their vote. The critical vote in the New York State Senate was 33 for and 29 against passage of the legislation. The four key senators stated that in the intervening years the thinking of their constituents had changed and evolved. Senator Stephen Solend, one of the four key senators, told reporters that it was also a "vote of conscience." The Quinnipiac Poll supported the idea that general sentiment about gay marriage in New York state has shifted since 2004. The poll showed 37% in favor of gay marriage in 2004 and 58% in favor of gay marriage in 2011. The New York State Senate did add certain religious exemptions to the 2011 proposed legislation, giving religious organizations the right to refuse to perform religious marriage ceremonies to gay couples.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's eloquent support of the Marriage Equality Act was also an important factor in the recent success of the legislation. His top aide helped coordinate efforts of various gay rights organizations. Gay rights organizations waged a more than $3 million campaign on TV and radio to support passage of the Marriage Equality Act.
NEW YORK'S MARRIAGE EQUALITY ACT
New York is considered a pivotal state in the efforts to create state legislation in favor of gay marriage. Not only is it the birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement in 1969 in Greenwich Village, but its large size and influence make this legislation an important standard for the rest of the nation. One significant feature of the legislation is that there is no residency requirement for couples for a marriage license. Gay couples can come from anywhere in the United States to be legally married in New York. Also, any change in the law in New York would require a state constitutional convention. The law further provides for all the protections given to any married couple under state and local laws. The New York Civil Liberties Union has posted online answers to frequently asked questions about New York's Marriage Equality Act.
i also have bill of rights that says i have the freedom of speech and religion.. i am gay and im proud to be gay.. i was born this way and i cant change that.. god loves me for me not for who everyone else thinks i should be.. you so called "christians" make me sick pushing your beliefs on other people.. let us live our lives and if this is a free country then let me marry who the hell i want to.. you have your rights and i have mine.. stay in your business and ill stay in mine.. the reason humans are at war is because people dont know when to stay in their own business and let other people live the way they want.. shut the fuck up and live how you want to and dont even think your gonna control me.. either way im marrying my husband no matter if its on a legal document or not him and i are married..
What could i do to get marry at NY
It looks like you can marry in new York and not be a resident
This very thing makes me sick, since the creation of mankind in scripture it states that a man will then leave his father and mother and be joined with his Wife, and they will become one flesh. Genesis 2:24. other scripture tells us that God finds homosexuality detestable. I could preach on, but I am just going to pray for all of them, that some day they will come to realize what they have done to offend God!!!!
OH, up yours, David. Stop forcing your religious beliefs on everybody else. And even worse, you would use religion to try to prevent other human beings from enjoying the same happiness that you now have a right to. Horrible, mean spirited, tiny little man.
Hm, didnt the bible also say "love thy neighbor like thy brother?" Oh wait unless he or she is gay? Yeah thats not hypocritical at all……. If you are going to preach about the bible how about you dont chose to leave certain parts out.
hi wanted to no how much it isto get married there an do u have to live there first to get married an what are the rules for it is it the same as a ragular marriage
i live in california and i am be with the same partner for the last 26 year. I want to get marry now, do i have to go to NY and get merry, where? how much? please let me know
If you read Leviticus in the Old Testament, Chapter 20 verse 13, you will see that homosexuality is an abomination. The Bible is the word of God. The founding fathers of the United States Constitution, believed in God. The pledge of allegiance states:
"…and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
It is clear this nation was formed under a belief in obedience to our creator, our God! God has told us that homosexuality is an abomination. It is unnatural and not a design of God. There is not one person on earth who was born from Homosexuality or Homosexual parents. Not one! If homosexuality flourished, children would no longer be born on earth and earth will stop being populated. Earth would fall. Homosexuality is wickedness and again, is stated in the Bible as an abomination. Enforcing non-discrimination of homosexuality in effect allows it to occur. Law enforcement then will begin to arrest individuals for violation of this "so-called discrimination of homosexuals" and good honest heterosexual people will begin to lose their freedom. Families will be broken up and children will not be born to homosexuals. Life on Earth would turn to chaos and confusion.
Please outlaw homosexuality and conform to the laws of God. It is God who created all of us and it is HIS will that will bring peace and prosperity. Wickedness never was happiness and never will be. We must learn to obey our creator as the founding fathers desired.
Well in this state, many people are confused about what sex they really are anyway. Want proof? Look at the leadership who's making all the decissions for those who can't decide what sex they are….even after reality constantly show them what sex they are everyday…in their lives. Fact: Another step backwards for mankind. Question: Does anyone care about what becomes of mankind?
can u go to NY and get married or do u half to b a resident… or what do you half to do if you do not live there and want to get married there???
How do you have to be to come there and get maryy?
yes, thank you !
Andrew Cuomo is currently the governor of New York State, and he supports gay marriage. http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory/4998/14/03/2011/ny-governor-to-push-for-same-sex-marriage-this-year.aspx
Additionally, the state legislature and NYS representatives in the House have also changed.