Gay marriage advocates brought their fight to Queens last week, urging constituents in state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr.’s (D-Howard Beach) district to encourage the politician to support legislation he voted against in 2009.
About 18 people from Human Rights Campaign, Log Cabin Republicans, the Empire State Pride Agenda, New Yorkers United for Marriage and Freedom to Marry gathered outside the Metro Mall in Middle Village on Saturday and spoke to hundreds of people, the majority of whom organizers said were in support of gay marriage.
“The goal here is to educate and mobilize New Yorkers to make sure the super majority of New Yorkers who support marriage equality have their voices heard this time,” said Brian Ellner, a senior strategist at the Human Rights Campaign. “This is a moderate, mainstream issue that has support across demographics. There’s extraordinary momentum on the issue in the state and nationally with the recent repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and President Obama’s decision to have the attorney general stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act.”
Full Story from the Queens Chronicle
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