New York state approves gay marriage

[Ashendant]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13914013

New York has become the sixth and most populous US state to allow same-sex marriage.

The Republican-controlled state senate voted 33-29 for a bill that had earlier been approved by the lower house, which has a Democratic majority.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo quickly signed the bill into law. Gay weddings are expected to start within 30 days.

It has become a contentious social issue ahead of next year's presidential and congressional elections.

"New York has finally torn down the barrier that prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted," Mr Cuomo said in a statement.

Hurray for progress

[Rayaan]

This was posted in two other threads:
http://atheistforums.org/thread-7442.html
http://atheistforums.org/thread-7452.html

[Ashendant]

This is more of a political topic than a media or atheism topic

But whatever

[Violet]

Nah... it's clearly just a boring topic. Boring topics need to go in places like the Mathematics thread.

This is one of those topics.

[Autumnlicious]

Yay gay marriage woot whatever.

I'mma gonna read articles from the Guardian about Lulzsec. So much more fun to read the Fox News of Britain, complete with lazy and moronic reporting.

New York developing the balls to stomach the thought of individuals with similar genitalia deserving consideration for their respective love? I suppose it is a milestone.