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发帖数: 4174 | 1 Reactions to NY Vote Felt Around the World
By Winston Gieseke
Across the country and around the globe, the news of New York’s
legalization of gay marriage dominated the wires. The impact of the Empire
State’s vote was felt in newspapers like the U.K. Telegraph, who predicted
that the news "will be the cause of huge celebrations in America at this
weekend's annual gay pride festivities in New York," as well as the Belfast
Telegraph, who labeled it "a breakthrough victory in the state where the
American gay rights movement was born."
In Paris, where the city’s gay pride festivities drew many French notables,
Presidential hopeful Eva Joly said, "This is wonderful news from New York.
Within the first 100 days of the new government, we will adopt that law [
guaranteeing marriage equality]."
In nearby Germany, Berlin’s gay mayor Klaus Wowereit responded by calling
for international acceptance of LGBT and other issues. "The support of many
people from all walks of life sends a strong sign against discrimination,"
he said as thousands filled the streets for the city’s 33rd annual CSD (
Christopher Street Day) festival.
Meanwhile down under, Australian Marriage Equality National Convener Alex
Greenwich praised the Empire State for holding out for full marriage rights
and said the news gave Australian advocates renewed hope that change is
possible. "The fact New York legislators rejected half measures like civil
unions as a substitute for marriage equality sends a clear message to
Australian legislators to do the same," he said.
In the U.S., California’s Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured)
continued to voice his support of gay rights by tweeting "Thank you to NY
State Legislature & Governor Cuomo for recognizing that marriage is more
than a word: it's about dignity & equality."
And while some gay advocacy groups have been disappointed by President
Barack Obama’s lack of action on a federal level, the White House issued a
statement to the Huffington Post saying “The President has long believed
that gay and lesbian couples deserve the same rights and legal protections
as straight couples. That's why he has called for repeal of the so-called ‘
Defense of Marriage Act’ and determined that his Administration would no
longer defend the constitutionality of DOMA in the courts. The states should
determine for themselves how best to uphold the rights of their own
citizens. The process in New York worked just as it should.” |
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