thomascwaters.com

There are a few good stories that are related to Marriage Equality in New York:

http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3436&pge_prg_id=11071&pge_id=2541

Reformed Judaism support for Marriage Equality. So often the conservative religious movement speaks as if it speaks for all religious people with it’s opposition of Marriage Equality and Civil Rights for GLBTQ people. But in reality, there is a wide spectrum of response from religious people that range from highly in opposition to highly in support and many places in between.

http://yonkerstribune.typepad.com/yonkers_tribune/2009/05/ed-koch-commentary-fundamental-fairness-and-same-sex-marriage.html

Ed Koch commentary on same-sex marriage. He believes that we will see a majority of states with Marriage Equality within 5 years. I think that may be a bit optimistic. I think it may be a 10 year project, but he is far more experienced with polling, and reading trends than I am.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=91029

While not specifically about New York, this piece offers insight into the opposition for marriage equality.

http://lezgetreal.com/?p=12535

And then the far right- Pat Robertson. For Pat, we are headed towards marrying animals, and the acceptance of child molestation. If we legitimate homosexuality, which is immoral, how will we be able to outlaw other practices as immoral? Perhaps, we outlaw practices, not because of their “morality” but for other reasons?

http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/new-york-assembly-to-vote-on-marriage-equality-tomorrow.html

Details the views of some senators. While this bil looks like it will easily pass the Assembly, the Senate may be a tougher sell.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oew-brownstein11-2009may11,0,426780.story

Lastly but possibly most important, an editorial which encourages states to carefgully craft robust religious protections in terms of Marriage Equality. I am 100% in favor of this. Marriage Equality is about a change in civil rights, and must not be used to trample on the religious rights of others. Of course, there will be a line of tension between these. How can both exist? If we make it be that way. That is the hard work ahead of us- to protect everyone’s rights.