Two major New York newspapers endorse marriage equality

Today, two important newspapers in upstate New York have editorialized in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples. The Post-Standard in Syracuse and the Press Republican in Plattsburgh both strongly and eloquently argued the need to immediately pass a bill that would provide access to the 1324 rights and protections that come with a New York State marriage license.

From the Post-Standard:

“Legalizing gay marriage—moreso than the halfway measure of civil union—would strengthen and affirm the long-term commitments same-sex couples make to each other. That doesn't weaken families; it bolsters them.”

From the Press Republican:

“Same-sex marriage is a civil-rights issue, and on that, the government has only one choice: to come down heavily in favor of the civil rights of everyone.”

These papers join The New York Times, the Buffalo News, Albany’s Times Union, El Diario/La Prensa, Hudson Valley’s Journal News, Middletown’s Times Herald-Record, the Ithaca Journal and the Poughkeepsie Journal as major newspapers in New York State that are on record in support of marriage equality.

Read the full text of today’s editorials below:

The Post Standard: A Civil Right: Legislature has no reason to delay on same-sex marriage

The Press Republican: In same-sex marriage, government has no stake