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New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill (JEREMY W. PETERS, 12/02/09, NY Times)

The State Senate defeated a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage, after an emotional debate that touched on civil rights, family and history. The vote means that the bill, pushed by Gov. David A. Paterson, is effectively dead for the year and dashes the optimism of gay rights advocates, who have had setbacks recently in several key states.

The bill was defeated by a decisive margin of 38 to 24. The Democrats, who have a bare, one-seat majority, did not have enough votes to pass the bill without some Republican support, but not a single Republican senator voted for the measure. Still, several key Democrats who were considered swing votes also opposed the bill.

You have to know you've misjudged the country when you can't even pass this in CA and NY.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 2, 2009 7:01 PM