Cuomo wants gay marriage bill passed in Senate before Father's Day

Governor Andrew Cuomo is determined to be the one who signs gay marriage into law in New York, and it sounds like he has given the State Senate a deadline to pass legislation that will give him the chance.

Cuomo is pushing for a vote in the State Senate, and he evidently wants it to happen before Father’s Day.

With less than three months in office, the governor isn’t holding anything back when it comes to lobbying Senators for a marriage equality bill in the Empire State.

Unlike his predecessor, David Paterson, Cuomo doesn’t just want a quick vote. Similar legislation failed to pass the Senate last year after Paterson forced the issue to a vote during a special session.  Cuomo doesn’t just want a vote, the Governor says he plans to secure the votes needed to pass the legislation and a bill signed into law that will allow LGBT couples in New York the same rights that straight couples have.

With the proper political plays, the bill looks like it could squeak through despite the fact that Republicans hold a small majority of the seats in New York’s Senate. Unlike other parts of the country, the number of politicos speaking out in favor of gay marriage seems to be much higher than those who oppose it. Additionally, those supporting marriage equality in New York seem to be more dedicated to changing the law than proponents are to preventing a bill from passing.

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