N.Y. Gov. Paterson wades into same-sex-marriage debate

Topix Gay News  Jun 01 08

Albany, New York - When asked this week what he thought about same-sex marriage, Gov. David Paterson said, "I think it's beautiful. I think it's fine."

Paterson has directed that same-sex couples legally married elsewhere be treated the same by state agencies as their heterosexual counterparts.

That means, for example, that same-sex spouses of police officers or firefighters hurt on the job are entitled to full benefits, and the partner of a liquor-store owner who dies can keep the liquor license. And now gay spouses can submit proxy votes for their partners in elections, or collect workers' compensation benefits if a gay spouse died. Full story...

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