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Fran Drescher Marries Gay Couple in New York

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Last night was the big night for Tom Wahlen and Russell Kemp. Not only did the two men get legally married in New York City, but actress Fran Drescher officiated the happy event.

Fran’s “Love Is Love” campaign asked LGBT couples to submit videos and stories about their relationship, and the Happily Divorced creator / star chose the duo who most exemplified the theme that true love comes in all forms.

Full Story from Gay.net

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NY: Conservative Party Drops Endorsement for GOP Senator Who Voted for Marriage Equality

Monday, February 27th, 2012

A New York Republican senator is losing the backing of his local Conservative Party because he voted in favor of marriage equality last year.

In New York, a state that allows candidates to run on tickets for more than one political party, the Conservative Party largely backs Republican candidates. Instead of endorsing incumbent state senator Mark Grisanti, party chairman Ralph C. Lorigo said Grisanti no longer had the trust of the party after initially saying he was against marriage equality before voting for the bill in 2011.

Full Story From The Advocate

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NY: Gay Weddings Boost New York City Revenue By $200,000

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Gay marriage has been good for the city’s bottom line.

Total revenue to the city’s marriage bureau jumped from $2.07 million from August through December 2010, to $2.26 million in the same period last year, after same-sex nuptials went into effect, according the City Clerk’s Office.

Gay couples began getting married on July 24 last year.

Full Story from the NY Post

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NY: State Had More Than 2,400 Same Sex Marriages Upstate Since July

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

State records show about 2,400 marriages of same-sex couples in upstate New York since it was legalized last summer.

The new Health Department data, which don’t include New York City, show more than 35,000 marriage licenses issued from July through December.

Most went to couples of the opposite sex, with about 20 percent to those who did not declare their sexuality, which was not required.

Full Story from the Wall Street Journal

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NY: Empire State Building Hosts First Gay Weddings

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Lucky couples have been married each year on Valentine Day’s on the top of the Empire State Building for nearly two decades but this year for the first time two same sex couples said “I do” at the iconic New York landmark.

The sky-high nuptials on Tuesday followed the legalization of gay marriage in June when Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law making New York the sixth, and most populous U.S. state, to approve gays and lesbians to wed.

“We just thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to get married on top of the Empire State building, especially since it is the first year that gay marriage is allowed,” said Phil Fung, a 49-year-old product manager at a financial services firm who wed his partner Shawn Klein, 51, a hospital administrator.

Full Story from Reuters

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NJ: Quinn Tells Governor Christie to Stop Playing Games With Marriage Equality

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn said that Gov. Chris Christie appears to be playing a “political game” rather than showing leadership with his call for a marriage equality referendum in New Jersey.

Quinn spoke with reporters Saturday evening at the annual Human Rights Campaign Gala in New York. Asked about Christie’s suggestion that New Jersey lawmakers put marriage equality to a public vote, she called the proposal an attempt to “govern by polling.” Christie, who wants the state to keep its civil union law, said Thursday that with a recent survey showing a majority of voters support same-sex marriage, his call for a referendum should be perceived as a “magnanimous” gesture.

“I think the legislature should vote and I think Governor Christie should sign the bill, and if he’s not wiling to sign the bill, then he should veto it,” said Quinn. “But he shouldn’t play a political game, which is in essence what he’s trying to do, which I think everybody has seen as too cute by half.”

Full Story from The Advocate

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Daniel O’Donnell’s Wedding – Where it All Began

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

IN 1978, on one of their first nights as students at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, John Banta and Daniel J. O’Donnell spent an evening hanging out at a pub with a crew of freshmen.

Before heading to their dorm rooms, Mr. O’Donnell invited his new acquaintance to dish on a fellow beer-drinker.

Mr. O’Donnell: “What’d you think of that kid Ed?” Mr. Banta: “He seemed nice.” Mr. O’Donnell: “Ed’s a nerd.”

Full Story from The New York Times

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Rainbow Vision Ceremonies, New York City

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

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Hello! I’m Roberta Koepfer, and I’m an ordained interfaith minister and celebrant, and I’m certified by the Celebrant USA Foundation and Institute. As a celebrant, I have lots of experience creating and performing religious, spiritual and secular wedding and commitment ceremonies that commemorate your relationship and sacred union.

As an interfaith minister, I respect all philosophies, religions, personal belief systems and traditions.

Deciding to join your partner in a binding union and to create a new family is both a momentous and joyful moment in your lives.

If you are ready to publicly proclaim your intentions to one another, and want to share your happiness through a sacred ceremony, I would love to assist you in creating a special event – wedding, commitment ceremony, civil union, baby welcoming or adoption ceremony, that matches your own personal vision. Share your love with he community that supports you as a couple and as a family.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Reverend Lynn Keller, New York

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

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Relationships are a spiritual path. Your choice to enter into a marriage/commitment is a powerful statement of your intent to trust in this journey.

I will guide you through this creative rite of passage. Drawing from traditional or non-traditional texts, literature, or music to bring the truth of your love into a form that represents you both. Congratulations!

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NY: Daniel O’Donnell Marries Partner

Monday, January 30th, 2012

THE PRIME SPONSOR of New York’s gay-marriage law married his longtime partner Sunday in Manhattan.

Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell and John Banta were married by Judith Kaye, the former chief justice of the state Court of Appeals. Guests included Gov. Cuomo, who aggressively pushed passage of the same-sex marriage bill last year.

Also in attendance was O’Donnell’s sister, talk show host Rosie O’Donnell, and their mother, as well as a host of state lawmakers who O’Donnell had promised to invite if they ever passed a gay marriage bill

Full Story from the NY Daily News

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