NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. David Paterson has announced plans to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay, stood by Paterson's side during Thursday's announcement as supporters cheered.
Paterson hopes to tap into the momentum of other states that have recently allowed same-sex couples to wed.
He says it's the same bill the Democrat-controlled state Assembly passed in 2007. It died in the Senate, where the Republican majority kept it from going to a vote.
Opponents are vowing to make sure this one fails as well.
Associated Press - April 16, 2009 11:03 AM ET
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April 16, 2009
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