The New York State Senate voted 33-29 late on Friday, June 24, to approve a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry.

"Marriage says we are a family," said gay state Sen. Tom Duane [D-Manhattan], referring to his partner Louis during an emotional speech on the Senate floor. "Louis and I are family and marriage strengthens all families. It’s going to strengthen my family and all New York families."


State Sen. Mark Grisanti [R-Buffalo] cited his Roman Catholic upbringing while speaking on the Senate floor. At the end, however, he said he could not deny someone the same rights he and his wife enjoy through marriage. "I cannot come up with an argument against same-sex marriage."



State Sen. Ruben Diaz [D-Bronx] spoke out against the measure before the vote--and he challenged Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy when he tried to stop him from prolonging the debate.


The highly anticipated vote came days after the legislative session had been scheduled to end on June 20. LGBT rights organizations view marriage equality in New York as a watershed moment in the movement for nuptials for same-sex couples.

Thousands gathered in the street and inside Stonewall, the site of the birth of the gay rights movement, to celebrate the passage of gay marriage in New York...



"New York is the largest state in the country to end marriage discrimination," said Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry. "With this victory in New York, we have doubled the number of Americans who live in states with the freedom to marry. Together, we are changing hearts and minds and building the kind of successful campaign it will take to win marriage nationwide."


Ross Levi, executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, was inside the Senate chamber when the vote took place. "Love and fairness wins the day for all New Yorkers and our families," he said. "Today is a historic day and a victory for equality and justice - it is the culmination of many years of work by the Pride Agenda and others across the state. We are thrilled that finally all loving, committed New Yorkers will be able to make the commitment of marriage here in the Empire State."

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn echoed Levi.

"When I was a little girl I dreamed I would one day get married, I never imagined that it would take tonight’s Senate action to make that dream come true. Tonight’s historic Senate vote is a great moment for all New Yorkers," she said. "New York State’s recognition of marriage equality for same sex couples is an extraordinary step towards full equality for LGBT people. Tonight’s sweet victory in Albany will be felt all across America. At long last, the change we have fought for will be seen in the lives of families throughout our great state, including my own."


New York City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer [D-Queens] and his partner, Dan Hendrick, issued a statement of their own. "Today, at last, our state government has caught up with the truth that our families, colleagues and neighbors have long known: GLBT citizens deserve the same rights, recognition and respect as every other New Yorker," they said.

New York, the nation's third most populous state, will join Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C., in allowing same-sex couples to wed.


For five months in 2008, gay marriage was legal in California, the biggest state in population, and 18,000 same-sex couples rushed to tie the knot there before voters overturned the state Supreme Court ruling that allowed the practice. The constitutionality of California's ban is now before a federal appeals court.

While court challenges in New York are all but certain, the state — unlike California — makes it difficult for the voters to repeal laws at the ballot box. Changing the law would require a constitutional convention, a long, drawn-out process.

The night before, President Barack Obama encouraged lawmakers to support gay rights during a fundraiser with New York City's gay community. The vote also is sure to charge up annual gay pride events this weekend, culminating with parades Sunday in New York City, San Francisco and other cities.







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Kylie Minogue has sent her best wishes to a WA couple after they were engaged onstage at her concert last night.

‘Wish Scott and Ben much joy, love and happiness and all the very best for their future together!’ Minogue told the Star Observer just before boarding her flight to Singapore for the next leg of her tour.

In front of a full house at the Burswood Dome in Perth last night, Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite Les Folies show came to sudden spontaneous halt when the enduring pop icon invited a gay couple on stage for a marriage proposal.

Scott took his boyfriend Ben to the Burswood Dome show to celebrate their ninth anniversary.



They had scored Splash Zone tickets that put them right in the middle of the action in the centre of the show’s massive stage and they dressed up in amazing costumes.
During the show Kylie stopped and took a request from the audience, a stripped back version of the Locomotion was performed as a sing-a-long with the audience.


As Kylie bantered with the audience members Scott managed to get Kylie’s attention and after a short discussion was invited on stage where he got down and bended knee and asked his partner Ben for his hand in marriage.

Speaking on stage with Kylie, Scott highlighted that the pair were both country boys – Scott from Kalgoorlie and Ben from Broome – and that their parents were also in the house enjoying the critically-acclaimed show.

Following the unexpected marriage proposal, Kylie encouraged the audience to “wish the couple all the best” and described the moment as, “an honour and a privilege”, before joking with the audience, “Can I just sit and weep, just for a minute? You don’t really expect me to just crash back into the show!”

Let's get it on the radio by requesting it on these websites:

Go to one of the links
"Kylie Minogue - Put Your Hands Up" most likely won't be a choice but if you scroll to the bottom
Copy and Paste "Kylie Minogue - Put Your Hands Up" into all 3 request boxes (Doing this makes it appear as 3 requests, not just 1)
Type your first name in the name box
Type in the confirmation code at the bottom
Make sure you get the thank you confirmation, otherwise it didn't go through.

(for Complete list of clickable links please visit Kylie USA on Kylie Konnect)

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