Thread: N.Y. Governor Pushes Gay Marriage

Renewed fight for gay marriage in NY hits suburbs

By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Saturday, April 23, 9:58 PM

ALBANY, N.Y. — Lady Gaga on stage on Long Island this weekend, actors Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Julianne Moore on video and Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany are headliners in New York’s growing push to legalize gay marriage, a fight that may already be won thanks to shifting voter sentiment and a concerted, disciplined campaign.

New Yorkers opposed to gay marriage are being swamped by younger people who support it, while polls seem to show a new tactic by advocates is working in the suburbs and upstate, the more conservative region where the issue will be won or lost.

Five states, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Iowa and Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia have approved gay marriage laws. New York has always been a goal of advocates because of its size, high profile and unparalleled media presence.

“A win in New York will provide significant momentum for the movement nationally and, quite frankly, internationally,â€

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