Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2007 Gov. Eliot Spitzer will introduce a bill in the coming weeks to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, his spokeswoman said Friday, a move that would propel New York to the forefront of one of the most contentious issues in politics. Though he has long voiced support for same-sex marriage and promised during his campaign last year to introduce legislation to legalize it, Mr. Spitzer did not mention the issue in his State of the State speech in January or in remarks a week ago outlining his priorities for the remainder of the legislative session, which ends June 21. But the spokeswoman, Christine Anderson, said that Mr. Spitzer would not back away from his campaign pledge. “The governor made a commitment to advance a program bill, and he will fulfill that commitment during this legislative session,” Ms. Anderson said, using the term that refers to legislation introduced directly by the governor rather than through a state agency or by the Legislature. New York Times I think they have a Republican senate in NY, so this is unlikely to pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
