Same-Sex Marriage Bill Defeated

Governor Paterson along with Senator Thomas K. Duane talks to reporters on the Senate floor after lawmakers rejected the marriage equality bill 38-24 on Wednesday.

“Governors don’t come to the Senate floor after losing a vote. This one does, because this is a fight that is bigger than one legislative vote," Paterson said. "This is a civil rights issue. Marriage equality is as important as the emancipation of any group from oppression and the granting of equal rights to any community."

Read Paterson's full statement here.

(Photo courtesy of Paterson's office)

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