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New York goes gay(er)!

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State Senator Steve Saland – seen as an important swing vote on the gay marriage legislation – is currently speaking in favor of the legislation.

Watch live streaming video from nysenate at livestream.com

ETA: In answer to ABL’s question, there is no treasure trove of Britney Spears on my iPod, but I am apparently as gay as a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide.

1. Your disco needs you – Kylie Minogue.
2. Time – Tori Amos.
3. By the way – Red Hot Chili Peppers.
4. Human (Armin van Buren Club Mix) – The Killers.
5. Numb – U2.
6. The one I run to – Mira – Global Underground: Deep Dish – Toronto
7. U don’t know me – Armand van Helden.
8. Come into my world ( Fischerspooner remix) – Kylie Minogue
9. I could fall in love with you – Erasure.
10. Loves torn theme (Natalie Imbruglia v The Love Boat Theme) – Futuro
11. I love New York (Thin White Duke remix) – Madonna
12. Big Time Sensuality (Fluke Megamix) – Bjork
13. Steal the Sun – Atomic Hooligan.
14. Higher than a skyscraper (Satoshi Tomiie remix) – Hybrid.
15. Tripping – Robbie Williams.
16. Diamonds are forever – Shirley Bassey
17. Here comes the sun – Nina Simone
18. Westphalia – Candide – Leonard Bernstein
19. More Sin – Meat Katie – Vibrator
20. Rent – Pet Shop Boys

EATA:

This thing is done: 33-29.

Now to work out which lucky New York queens get the Rammstein dildo set for their wedding present.

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  3. 3.

    Valdivia

    catholic conference assholes saying religious exemption is not enough, bill bad for society.

  4. 4.

    lamh34

    Fingers crossed for LGBT fam in NY!!!! Read on twitter that 32 vote needed to pass will be GOP senator. Bill should pass as long as other 31 votes hold!

  5. 5.

    JCT

    This could be a real watershed — the last time I was this excited watching a vote was for ACA.

    C’mon — let’s see this dysfunctional legislature of mine fucking do the right thing for once!

  7. 7.

    Evolved Deep Southerner

    It passed. 36-26, if I understood correctly. Just happened. And who the fuck is this fucker Diaz who has such a problem with it. It’s over, baby. Deal.

  9. 9.

    /dev/null

    i think the people cheering in the background think that the bill passed already, but it was the newer stronger religious exemption. they are talking about the main bill now.

  10. 10.

    Catsy

    I was under the impression they needed one more and were still twisting arms for it right up to the vote?

    At any rate, here’s hoping it passes.

  11. 11.

    JCT

    Get out of the way, Diaz, get out of the way.

    Jackass has been whining about this forever — guy even has a gay granddaughter.

  12. 12.

    lamh34

    actually, there are gonna vote on it in a minute. the “religious exemption amendent” is what they just voted on and what passed.

    I’m watching Rachel and she did say that the bill passed, but she was getting ahead of the vote. She corrected herself.

  15. 15.

    /dev/null

    oh jeez… shut the hell up already. i have to put my kids to bed.

    edit: at the very least stop talking about talking.

  21. 21.

    MoeLarryAndJesus

    Diaz is a clergyman. Big fucking surprise.

    I hope he gets caught with a 13 year old hooker tonight.

  22. 22.

    Evolved Deep Southerner

    I wish to fuck we had Republicans like this in South Carolina and Georgia.

  23. 23.

    Catsy

    Holy crap, what a piece of shit Senator Diaz is. He just stood up there effectively filibustering by repeatedly whining about how they were taking away his right to speak about this because he couldn’t respect the two minute time limit that everyone had.

    And apparently he’s the only Democrat to vote against it. GFY you bigoted assclown. I hope his constituents send him a message next election.

  26. 26.

    JGabriel

    Assuming this passes, you just know that The Onion headline is going to be: New York Gays Celebrate Passage Of Marriage Bill With Night Of No Strings Attached Hot Gay Sex.

    .

  27. 27.

    Martin

    I wish to fuck we had Republicans like this in South Carolina and Georgia.

    You barely have Democrats like that in South Carolina and Georgia.

    Just sayin’

  28. 28.

    JCT

    I wish to fuck we had Republicans like this in South Carolina and Georgia.

    Some of these guys have really come around of late, a big change, frankly.

    @stuckinred

    NO!

  30. 30.

    Villago Delenda Est

    WTF is the “religious exemption”? Were they afraid that priests would be forced at gunpoint to marry ze ghey? My understanding has always been that if religious groups didn’t want to participate in this by conducting ceremonies, no one cared. This is about marriage as a secular legal process, not a religious one.

  34. 34.

    JCT

    @Villago Delenda Est

    This was their (excuse the term) hail-mary pass to block the whole shebang. Basically arguing that they could be sued for refusing to marry gay couples. I think in the end it gave some wavering Republicans just enough cover to vote for it.

    This is so awesome, my wedding anniversary is tomorrow — I’m heading into Mahattan, should be a happy happy day.

  35. 35.

    Valdivia

    @Villago Delenda Est–as I understand it it had to do with NY State discrimination laws that would have taken the churches and ngo’s out of getting grant money from the state if the exemption had not been passed.

    ETA–not that I agree but that this was what they said would happen.

  37. 37.

    jane from hell

    “Lewis and IRA family” (sic)???
    Dog, shoot the robot transcribing this for the deaf.

  39. 39.

    stuckinred

    jane from hell

    there has to be some kind of delay, the text is up before they say the words,

  42. 42.

    Little Boots

    it is happening

    now.

    wow. what an awesome thing.

    new york, when you do something, it really matters.

  45. 45.

    Evolved Deep Southerner

    Jesus motherfucking Christ. Vote. God damn. It’s Friday night. It’s 10:15 p.m. You’re doing it to yourselves (and the rest of us) now. Just vote. You’ve got all fucking week next week to explain it.

  46. 46.

    Valdivia

    @sistermoon–I had to go check and make sure he was a Dem before letting myself think that. I refuse to find Republicans the hawt.

    It is quite amazing to hear these republicans voting for this. they sound like actual humans.

  53. 53.

    JCT

    Wow, just compare this to that ratfucker Walker who went out of his way to make sure gay people couldn’t even visit their loved ones in the hospital.

    And here we have Cuomo and Bloomberg who went balls to the wall to help them get legally married.

    And no residence requirement in NY — yesss!

    Hah — my daughter in Atlanta is watching too and just texted me to ask why they wont just STFU and vote already.

  54. 54.

    beergoggles

    Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys and more Madonna and Kylie than I have on my playlist.. you should know better than to snag ur gay cabana boy’s ipad.

  55. 55.

    Catsy

    It’s nice hearing a Republican who’s actually willing to do his job, research an issue, and take a vote based on what’s best for all his constituents rather than on his religious prejudices. Don’t see many of those these days.

  57. 57.

    JPL

    They needed 32 votes and it appears they have 33 so it should pass tonight unless Diaz starts talking again. Then it will be tomorrow morning.

    oh f..kf..kf..kf..k
    just vote

  62. 62.

    JCT

    They needed 32 votes and it appears they have 33 so it should pass tonight unless Diaz starts talking again. Then it will be tomorrow morning next year.

    FTFY.

    Vote already!

    Is it too obnoxious to compare all of this yammering to masturbation?

  64. 64.

    stuckinred

    jnfr

    It’s been a long battle and it’s incredibly emotional for these people. It really doesn’t matter in the larger scheme of things does it?

  73. 73.

    Odie Hugh Manatee

    This hetero says congrats to NY! Everyone in that state who cares about equal treatment for all people won tonight! Wow, a Repub-led body passes marriage rights for gay people, I never thought I would see that happen.

    Again, WOW!

  74. 74.

    shortstop

    Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

    I am so happy I got to see that live.

  77. 77.

    CaseyL

    It passed! It PASSED!! IT PASSED!!!

    Oh, to be gay and in NY tonight. What a great moment!

  81. 81.

    Valdivia

    gay pride in nyc will be all sorts of awesome this weekend!

    I am not a big fan of Cuomo but man he deserves mucho credit for this.

  83. 83.

    Evolved Deep Southerner

    Congratulations, gay people of New York. You can suffer like us straight people now.

  86. 86.

    rob!

    Good on ya, New York. Those of us across the river are ashamed we haven’t done it yet. Once we get rid of Governor Lou Costello…

  87. 87.

    Linnaeus

    I didn’t agree with the “we’re all heroes” talk, though. The right thing to do was pretty clear; there’s nothing to “struggle” with. I’m glad enough NY senators were about to do that.

  88. 88.

    CaseyL

    Thanks go to Cuomo, who really pushed hard for this.

    Thanks also to Bloomburg, who also really pushed hard for this.

    Many, many thanks to State Senators Kruger, Grisanti, and Saland: the former nay votes who changed to yea.

  90. 90.

    Mark D

    From us heteros in Mo., CONGRATS, New Yorkers! Your legislature did the right thing tonight. Very well done.

    The Yankees can still kiss my Royal-blue ass, however …

  91. 91.

    CaseyL

    janefromhell: Oh, I wish. But I am neither gay nor in NY – I was being wistful, and romantic, and sentimental.

  93. 93.

    Brian R.

    Congratulations, gay people of New York.

    Nah, congratulations to all the people of New York. Your state just extended full rights to all your fellow citizens, and that’s something to be damn proud of.

    As a straight man, I wish the rest of us could all say the same.

  94. 94.

    Linnaeus

    Good on ya, New York. Those of us across the river are ashamed we haven’t done it yet. Once we get rid of Governor Lou Costello…

    Please don’t malign a fine comic actor with a comparison like that.

  95. 95.

    stuckinred

    Straight but not narrow here! Good on ya New Yorkers and humans everywhere.
    “People get ready, there’s a train a comin. . .’

  96. 96.

    BettyPageisaBlonde

    As a gay person from New York, I couldn’t remotely be prouder of my home state. Well done.

    Oh, fuck it.

    Hells yeah!!!

  97. 97.

    JCT

    @rob!

    Good on ya, New York. Those of us across the river are ashamed we haven’t done it yet. Once we get rid of Governor Lou Costello…

    Yeah, well this will blow his nasty little “victory” over the unions right off the front page. What a horrible prick he is.

    Enough about hateful duplicitous assholes — tonight is for celebrating!!

  100. 100.

    scav

    @stuckinred

    the scissor sisters were booked

    I’ll loan them my ipod. Dig through enough Christmas stuff and random lute music and I know they’re on it.

    ETA: Confirmed. Ta Dah!

  101. 101.

    cinesimon

    Ruben Diaz will undoubtedly be drowning his misery in the supple flesh of 21 year old boys…

  103. 103.

    shortstop

    Nah, congratulations to all the people of New York.

    Nah, congratulations to all of us across the country who know that every state that does it makes it a little easier for the next one to follow.

    Dear home state, I am looking at you…the civil unions are nice and a decent step 1, but you know we’ve always had an inferiority complex about NY, and we have a Dem legislature, so let’s go already.

  104. 104.

    Gromitt Gunn (formerly JMC_in_the_ATL)

    Excellent. I believe that the number of people living in jurisdictions with full marriage equality will double (roughly) once the Gov. signs this.

  106. 106.

    shortstop

    I really am trying to keep all my emotions positive and focused on the good guys, but is it wrong to be internally snickering about that smug, self-satisfied look finally getting wiped off that fucker Dolan’s face?

  107. 107.

    General Stuck

    Congrats on the epic victory for gay rights in NY, here is hoping it spreads rapidly across the country, enough so we can repeal the odious DOMA and shitcan it on the ash pile of bigotry.

  108. 108.

    Perfect Tommy

    It’s a shame they couldn’t run a split screen showing Maggie Gallagher’s head exploding as the bill passed.

  109. 109.

    gbear

    I go out for a scooter ride and come back to victory in NY.

    Two words: Yay! Thanks.

    Minneapolis Pride will be more fun tomorrow.

  110. 110.

    Joseph Nobles

    I’m in Alabama, where I had to just fill out a form to temporarily become a member of this private club in order to celebrate marriage equality. Place of employment and everything. So happy for New York, though.

  111. 111.

    JCT

    @shortstop

    Nope. Not in the least — he’s been on the “winning” side for far too long.

    Besides, shouldn’t he go running home to make sure he’s still married? It’s all ruined now for all of us not-gay married folks after all.

    /snark

    And holy crap, the “Vows” section of the Sunday NY times is going to explode this summer!

  114. 114.

    JCT

    …amyl nitrate, not nitrous. Wait, what?

    My g_d, I still remember driving over the Oakland Bay Bridge when I was in college in the early 80’s, listening to the radio as the announcements were being made that the bathhouses were being shut down AND that it was suspected that amyl nitrate was somehow involved in AIDs.

    Crap, I’m old.

  115. 115.

    shortstop

    Besides, shouldn’t he go running home to make sure he’s still married? It’s all ruined now for all of us not-gay married folks after all.

    I considered and rejected several jokes about married RC archbishops in New York. I think I’ll just go back to whooping it up.

  116. 116.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    @ protected static:

    Nothing against amyl nitrate, but:

    Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as “laughing gas” due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anesthetic.

  117. 117.

    gbear

    All I can think of when I see ‘nitrous oxide’ is Dennis Hopper in the movie Blue Velvet and that makes me want to go take a shower. That was such a creepy movie.

  119. 119.

    bago

    Like the time they knocked over the bottle of amyl nitrates at the bloodfeast party. It made the bar WAAAAY more interesting.

  121. 121.

    buster

    So gay = monkeys on nitrous oxide? Even our supporters insult us when we eke out a victory.

  123. 123.

    Tom Q

    Nitrous oxide is definitely cool — it’s literally the only thing that makes my trip to the dentist bearable — but amyl nitrate, which was ubiquitous in gay circles in the 70s/early 80s (enough that even a straight guy like me knew all about it), would seem the more appropriate drug of choice on this occasion.

  124. 124.

    JCT

    @buster

    Try reading more carefully, SPT was talking about being *giddy* you know, HAPPY over tonight’s victory.

    Next time you visit leave the chip on your shoulder at the door or take it over to RedState where the real haters hang out.

    We’re too busy celebrating for nonsense.

  126. 126.

    scav

    I think flying monkeys on nitrous oxide would enliven many a party, even the ones SP&T hosts. Unleash away. Only, when I currently read nitrous oxide I think of Humphry Davy and that’s a slightly different kind of vibe. Maybe no. He did know Coleridge and Davy did test the stuff a lot in his off-hours.

  127. 127.

    Hal

    I’m living in NY State now, so I’ll keep an eye out for the tear in the fabric of reality.

  133. 133.

    Mnemosyne

    In celebration, I must post a link to one of my favoritest Onion articles of all time:

    Massachussetts Supreme Court Orders All Citizens to Gay Marry

    New York, be glad you have a Democratic governor. Before all of that Prop 8 nonsense here in Cali, our legislature actually passed a law legalizing gay marriage … until der Governator vetoed it. ‘Cause, you know, it’s so much more moral to impregnate your secret mistress and have her keep working in your home under your wife’s nose for the next 10 years than it is to get married to someone of the same gender.

  136. 136.

    Three-nineteen

    Just wanted to register my happiness and joy at this result! May the other states (including mine) come to their senses in a timely manner.

  137. 137.

    wesindc

    Fox Glenn Beck: Damn commie chink jews ( oh wait I like them) did waited for Gay Pride weekend (in NY) or what ever to pass it. It’s a conspiracy!

    SNARK

    Man I’m tempted to book a train to NY tonight!

    Woo hoo!

  139. 139.

    cckids

    JCT @ 115

    My g_d, I still remember driving over the Oakland Bay Bridge when I was in college in the early 80’s, listening to the radio as the announcements were being made that the bathhouses were being shut down AND that it was suspected that amyl nitrate was somehow involved in AIDs.

    No, not that old. I don’t remember it that well (had my first kid right around then), but I just this week finished reading “And the Band Played On“, & it gave me chills, over & over. Knowing the basics of the bigotry & fucked-up-ness that went on regarding the spreading of that epidemic is one thing, reading all the gory, horrifying details is something else. Early 80’s–NY politicians wouldn’t fund ANYTHING, could barely admit that those dying were human. Now, they’ve voted to finally admit that they have the right to equality. Hallelujah!

  143. 143.

    Genine

    Congratulations to ALL.

    “The arc is long but it bends towards justice.” – Rev. Martin Luther King.

    Now we have 48 more states to go!

  144. 144.

    FlipYrWhig

    Damn, suzanne, that’s a terrible development. Thoughts and good vibes aimed your way.

  145. 145.

    suzanne

    Thanks. :(
    I haven’t had much time to read or comment here lately, b/c some other life crap has been monopolizing my time, but I know that people here understand how much it sucks to lose a furry friend.
    I have no idea how she died. It’s awful.

  152. 152.

    Mnemosyne

    @ suzanne

    I’m so sorry. If you absolutely have to know what happened, your vet can do a necropsy (basically an animal autopsy).

    I seem to remember that you had a younger cat as well, and she’s probably going to be very upset, too. Definitely try to give her some extra skritches and attention.

  156. 156.

    Odie Hugh Manatee

    I very sorry to hear of your loss suzanne, you have my condolences. Knowing that an elderly pet is going to pass is hard enough to deal with, the sudden loss of a loved one for no apparent reason is horrible.

    Best wishes to you and yours.

  157. 157.

    protected static

    @S,P&T: oh yeah, I know*… but the image of a tree full of monkeys on poppers leapt unbidden into my mind, and who am I to stand in the way of the Muse when she calls?

    *Fan of nitrous; never tried poppers. I work in HIV/STI prevention, with my first project being a data collection application in bathhouses. Believe me, I know… :-)

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