Syracuse Post Standard: "Legalizing gay marriage moreso than the halfway measure of civil unions would strengthen and affirm the long-term commitments same-sex couples make to each other. That doesn't weaken families; it bolsters them. The argument put forward by the National Organization for Marriage that gay marriage should remain outlawed because "children need a mother and a father" is also a red herring. Gay couples will continue to raise children whether they are allowed to marry or not. Wouldn't those children be better off if their gay parents solidified their relationship through marriage?"
The Press Republican: It is inconceivable at this juncture of human history that so many people remain so adamant against allowing two individuals to seek happiness together in the privacy of their own homes. How are the lives of those nay-sayers so denigrated by another couple's merger? How are they affected at all, in fact?
Albany Times Union: "The case for truly equal rights for same-sex couples won't weaken. The politically safer alternative of legal civil unions for gays doesn't go far enough. Mr. Paterson himself made that much clear Tuesday as he made his strongest push yet for equal marriage rights. There are all sorts of benefits — employment and employees' health insurance coverage, for instance — that same-sex couples who had engaged in civil unions would be deprived of, yet heterosexual married couples would continue to enjoy."
The Journal News: "Injustice prolonged is simply injustice. It remains well past time for the lawmakers to end the unequal treatment and extend this fundamental right to all its citizens."
El Diario: "Latinos have fought too hard and long for equal rights. This is why we must rally around a sector of our community that remains even more discriminated against--gays and lesbians."
New York Times: "Same-sex couples deserve full equality under the law, and that includes the right to marry."
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