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May 13, 2009

NY State Assembly Backs Gay Marriage
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Here in New York, the State Assembly has approved a measure that would
legalize same-sex marriage. The vote was 89-to-52. The bill now goes to
the State Senate, where it faces a tougher challenge.



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