Gov. Paterson to Put Marriage on Senate's Agenda

Gov. Paterson to Put Marriage on Senate’s Agenda

Governor Paterson announced at the Pride Agenda’s Fall Dinner last Thursday that the marriage equality bill would be among the first items on the agenda when he calls the legislature back to Albany to deal with the state’s budget deficit and other unfinished business.

Watch Governor Paterson’s speech at the Fall Dinner here.

Today newspapers across the state reported that the Governor wants to have the session on November 10, which means a vote on marriage could be two weeks away. (Associated Press)

We need to make sure that State Senators hear from all of us during the days leading up to the special session. They need to know that it would be unacceptable to return to Albany and not vote on the marriage bill. They also need to know that you, as their constituents, expect them to vote in favor of the bill.

The most effective way to advocate for marriage in this crucial time is to call your State Senator. It’s important that they hear from you even if you know that your Senator supports the bill. We need every State Senator to know that our community and our allies expect nothing less than a debate and vote on this issue of equal rights.

Click here to call now.

We’ve made calling your Senator as easy as possible—by using our “Click-to-Call” campaign, you can be patched through to your State Senator in moments with a few clicks of your mouse and at no cost to you. It’s extremely important that you call your Senator today and let them know that you expect a vote when they return to Albany and that you want them to support marriage equality for same-sex couples.

We’ll continue to send updates as things become clearer in Albany. For now, be sure to take action by calling your Senator and getting your friends and family to do the same!

PS - Check out news coverage from across the state on the Governor’s commitment to get a vote on marriage in the coming weeks: Newsday (Long Island), The New York Times (New York City), The Journal News (Hudson Valley), WSYR-TV (Syracuse), WIVB-TV (Buffalo)