STATEMENT BY RICHARD SOCARIDES ON PASSAGE OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NY STATE SENATE
STATEMENT BY RICHARD SOCARIDES,
PRESIDENT, EQUALITY MATTERS
ON PASSAGE OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NY STATE SENATE
(June 24, 2011) – The following is a statement by Richard Socarides, President of Equality Matters and former White House Special Assistant and Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton for gay rights:
“This is an important, historic victory. It shows that bipartisan consensus is possible when there is strong political leadership and people of good faith on both sides who are willing to listen and learn.”
“Combined with last year’s repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell, the message is clear: the end of government-sanctioned gay discrimination is near. It is a triumph of basic fairness, for individual liberties and for all loving and committed New York families.”
“We are grateful to Governor Andrew Cuomo for his heroic leadership. Let other elected officials take notice. You can advance equal rights even during tough economic times and with a divided government. There can be bipartisan consensus for equality if we work for it.”
Equality Matters is a national gay rights watchdog focused on full LGBT equality.
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