Gay marriage in niagara falls ny

New York's law passed by only four votes in the state Senate last month, and there are many who still disagree with same-sex marriage. Among them is the Rev. Peter Del Rio. He said he was pleased that New York's law allows him to abstain from performing same-sex marriages.

Midnight vows make NY largest gay-marriage state

Our rights are protected, well so far. Keep an ear out, be vigilant — the coming years will tell us a great number of things. Given the current political climate, Lambert-Rudd and others said the fight for gay rights is just as important now as it was a decade ago.

'Everything we have is protected': Unveiling historic marker for marriage equality in Niagara Falls

In preparation for the crush of well-wishers and media, police on Friday installed barricades near the Manhattan marriage bureau, where same-sex couples are to be married on Sunday. With the addition of New York, same-sex marriage will be legal in six of the 50 U. Gay rights activists say the move by New York, the most populous state to date to allow gay marriage, sends a clear signal to Washington that it's time to push changes to federal laws.

First weddings as New York state allows same-sex marriage

The waterfalls were lit, for the first time, in the hues of the rainbow, the symbol of gay equality and pride. The couple planned a ceremony that would have them saying "I do" at one second past midnight, following a candlelit procession. Plans were for a municipal clerk to be on hand to sign their marriage license after midnight, along with a state Supreme Court judge to waive the hour waiting period.