In perhaps the greatest gay pride gesture in political history, the New York Senate essentially legalized marriage equality in the state, making it the sixth in the nation–and the largest by far–to expand the definition to include same-sex couples. In an act of rarely seen speed, New York Governor Cuomo signed the bill into law shortly before midnight Friday.
The margin was narrow–four votes–as the measure gained an unexpected last minute boost from veteran Republican
Sen. Stephen Saland, who voted against a similar measure in 2009. Before Saland announced his intention,
the bill was one vote short of passage. In the end, just four Republicans joined 29 Democrats for passage,
33-to-29.
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