BY-NC-SA The New York state Senate defeated a bill Wednesday afternoon that would have legalized same-sex marriage, the New York Times reports. Gay rights advocates had expected the measure to win, but instead, the vote marks the latest impediment to the gay marriage movement. Last month, Maine blocked same-sex marriage through a voter referendum.
The measure, which no Republican senator supported, lost 38 to 24. A similar bill had passed twice in the state Assembly. Also, Gov. David Paterson had said he would sign bill, making New York "the latest state where gay rights advocates have made considerable progress only to see their hopes dashed," says the Times. If the New York measure had passed, New York would have become the sixth state where marriage between same-sex couples is legal or would soon be permitted.
(via The New York Times)
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