NY: Technicality may snag gay marriage law

A lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's new gay marriage law on procedural grounds can move forward because a private meeting between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Senate Republicans may have violated the state's open meetings law, an acting State Supreme Court judge in Livingston County has ruled....

Buffalo News • Nov 30, 2011

Grisanti's coffers grow after gay marriage vote

Advocates of gay marriage pumped about $50,000 into the political campaign account of Republican State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti of Buffalo after he voted June 24 in the historic session that legalized same-sex marriage in New York....

Buffalo News • Jul 14, 2011

Legislature plugs away, but deals fall apart

Deals collapsed -- left and right -- late Thursday. Legislators failed to reach final consensus to control property tax increases, boost state university tuition and control New York City rent hikes. All are must-do items before the most contentious issue -- whether to legalize gay marriages -- will be taken up....

Buffalo News • Jun 24, 2011

Black clergy opposing gay marriage resent civil rights comparision

Some local black clergy said they oppose same-sex marriage but they were uncomfortable elaborating because they didn't want to upset gay and lesbian members of their churches. They said they consider any sexual activity outside of traditional marriage between a man and woman to be sinful. But they also did not want to dwell on negative behavior or judge parishioners who are gay, they said....

Buffalo News • May 18, 2009

Most New Yorkers favor gay marriage, new poll finds

By a margin of 53 percent to 39 percent, respondents to the Siena College Research Institute poll believe the Senate should pass a measure introduced by Gov. David A. Paterson to let gays marry. Eight percent were unsure or had no opinion. The poll comes as Senate Democratic leaders are trying to determine how to move forward on a new push over the past week by Paterson to legalize gay marriage;...

Buffalo News • Apr 20, 2009