New York Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill

New York Times by Jeremy W. Peters | May. 13, 2009 (News Report)

The State Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday night that would make New York the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage — a pivotal vote that shifts the debate to the State Senate, where gay rights advocates and conservative groups alike are redoubling their efforts.

In a sign of how opinion in Albany has shifted on the issue, several members of the Assembly who voted against the measure in 2007 voted in favor of it on Tuesday.

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by Wendy Garofoli - May. 13, 2009

The Times offers well-balanced coverage of the New York Assembly's passage of the gay marriage bill. Reporter Jeremy Peters spoke with not only supporters and detractorsl, but also those Democrats and Republicans who had previously voted no and changed to yes—an important element to a story that depicts not only the sole event of the bill passage, but also a political shift in opinion on gay marriage.