Thank you, Governor Paterson (Tells NY agencies to recognize other states gay marriages!)

[Divine Discontent]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24857315
SAN FRANCISCO - As California set a date for gay couples to begin getting married in the state, it was revealed Wednesday that New York's governor has ordered state agencies to begin recognizing gay marriages performed in states and countries where they're legal.

Same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere would be recognized in New York in response to a state court ruling this year, Gov. David Paterson's spokeswoman said Wednesday.

State agencies, including those governing insurance and health care, must immediately change policies and regulations to make sure "spouse," "husband" and "wife" are clearly understood to include gay couples, according to a memo sent earlier this month from the governor's counsel.

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THANK YOU, GOV. PATERSON! What a wonderful move you have made! This hopefully will get the ball rolling big time across this country to get further recognition for gay couples full marriage rights.




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[Finn Polke]

1. Elliot Spitzer who??

Good move, Patterson.

I'm ready to forget all about Elliot Spitzer.

[Zuiderelle]

2. That's Wonderful news!

Thanks, Gov. Patterson! :thumbsup:

[MountainLaurel]

3. Awesome!

Great job Governor!

[LeftCoast]

4. Come to SF to get married!

We could use the tourism. :)

Plus, we just love seeing our NY friends when they come for a visit.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. lisa and i will be there in the fall....

maybe august?

[JackBeck]

16. Too bad we didn't know you when we first came to SF and got married.

[terrya]

5. That's great news!

Thank you, Governor Paterson!

[NewYorker83]

6. WOOHOOO

Thank you Governor Paterson!!!

[LeftCoast]

7. Welcome to DU, NewYorker83

:hi:

:toast:

[NewYorker83]

9. tyvm

very pleased to be here!!!

[Mooney]

17. I like Paterson a lot myself.

I thought it was brilliant that the first thing he did when he was sworn in was go public with all of his personal "issues." Now nobody can blackmail him, because everyone knows about it already.

I also think he's the kind of guy that would take his socks off if he was fucking a prostitute, but that's just a matter of basic courtesy.

[GodlessBiker]

8. I'm a NYer who just got married in Toronto last month. This is good.

[galledgoblin]

10. we're very very close here in NY

my home district is one of the most conservative in the state, and most people, while still not ready to say they support marriage, at least support civil unions.

http://prideagenda.org

[NewYorker83]

11. heres a link

the press conference held today by the Governor.... http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/audio/05292008_MarriageEquality.MP3 Defending his actions.... It's all pretty much thanks to California.....

[Divine Discontent]

12. awesome - thanks EOM

[Toasterlad]

14. Hmm. What Will All the Religious Nuts Do When the World Doesn't Come to An End?

[Divine Discontent]

15. I'm rather enjoying it all

as a man who is gay by creation, and Christian by choice - I giggle when I think of the false-right going batshit crazy seeing two guys kissing or WORSE yet, getting hitched!!! :)

[xchrom]

18. ok --

:applause: :applause:

[and-justice-for-all]

19. Well send him some gratitude..

http://161.11.121.121/govemail

[totodeinhere]

20. I have already decided to support him when he runs in 2010 for a term in his own right as governor.