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发帖数: 19713 | 1 Cuomo Robo-Calls for Marriage Equality
By Julie Bolcer
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A new robo-call from Gov. Andrew Cuomo urges New Yorkers to call their
lawmakers and ask them to vote in support of marriage equality. "It is a
question of New York going forward or backward," says the governor.
The New York State Democratic Committee released a transcript of the call on
Monday afternoon. Calls will go out to regions across the state starting
this week.
Cuomo, who enjoys high approval ratings and is working with the New Yorkers
United for Marriage coalition of LGBT advocacy groups, said last week that
he felt “optimistic” the legislature could pass a marriage equality bill
before the session ends in June. The bill failed two years ago in the state
senate, where Republicans hold a slim 32-30 majority and no GOP senator
publicly supports the measure at this time.
In the coming days, Cuomo plans to tour New York state to promote his
legislative priorities of marriage equality, ethics reform, and a property
tax cap. However, he did not speak at the Equality and Justice Day lobbying
event that drew more than 1,000 New Yorkers to Albany on Monday, although
lieutenant governor Robert Duffy assured the crowd of the administration’s
commitment in his morning remarks.
The full transcript of the robo-call from Cuomo, as provided by the New York
State Democratic Committee, follows.
Hello, I'm Governor Andrew Cuomo.
There is a pressing issue of basic fairness and civil rights in New York…
and that is marriage equality.
Without the ability to marry, same-sex couples and their families are denied
over one thousand federal and state rights such as visiting a spouse in a
hospital in the event of illness.
It makes same-sex couples second tier citizens who receive less protection
and have fewer rights than others.
This is not a Democratic or Republican issue. It is a question of New York
going forward or backward.
It’s hard to imagine today, but at one time in this country it was illegal
for blacks and whites to marry each other. We have come a long way and now
it is time to go further – to achieve marriage equality for all New Yorkers.
I urge you to call your State legislators and ask them to vote for equality
– marriage equality – for all New Yorkers.
Thank you. |
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