NY Allows Marriage

From the BBC:
"New York state approves gay marriage"

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. He kept his promise to sign the bill as soon as he received it after the Senate vote - rather than wait the usual 10 days. Gay rights activists said the approval of the bill was a key victory for them, in what is seen as the birthplace of the US gay rights movement. "It's about time. I want to get married. I want the same rights as anyone else," 36-year-old student Caroline Jaeger told Reuters news agency.

Places where gay marriage is legal in the US:

New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and Washington DC.

^ I think it is good that New York is now the 6th state to allow gay marriage. I only wish the state (along with the other 6 and DC) allowed the voters to decide in each place. I think then it would hold more meaning if the majority of a state's residents vote for gay marriage. It is odd that I have lived in 3 of the 6 states that allow gay marriage. I don't think there is any connection though. ^

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