NYC City Council candidate Corey Johnson has come out as HIV-positive in a NYT article which casts Johnson's political pursuits in the footsteps … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Candidate Corey Johnson Comes Out as HIV-Positive in the NYT
Thomas Duane
Tom Duane, First Out Gay New York State Senator, to Retire
New York State Senator Thomas Duane, the state's first openly gay state senator and a tireless advocate for LGBT rights, is set to announce his … [Read more...] about Tom Duane, First Out Gay New York State Senator, to Retire
NY State Senator Tom Duane to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill, Push for Vote Before June
Marriage Equality will soon be back on New York's burner, the NYDN reports: Sen. Thomas Duane (D-Manhattan, pictured), the Senate's biggest … [Read more...] about NY State Senator Tom Duane to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill, Push for Vote Before June
Watch: NY State Senator Tom Duane, Others Arrested in Civil Disobedience Over AIDS Housing Bill
Here's video of the civil disobedience: New York State Senator Tom Duane was arrested yesterday in an act of civil disobedience in protest of the … [Read more...] about Watch: NY State Senator Tom Duane, Others Arrested in Civil Disobedience Over AIDS Housing Bill
NY Gov Paterson Vetoes Bill Offering Rent Relief to AIDS Patients
In July 2009, I posted a mesmerizing, emotional video of New York State Senator Thomas Duane delivering a 3 am speech in support of a … [Read more...] about NY Gov Paterson Vetoes Bill Offering Rent Relief to AIDS Patients
New York Governor Paterson Signs Comprehensive Anti-Bullying Bill
New York Governor David Paterson today signed a comprehensive anti-bullying bill called the Dignity for All Students Act. The bill, which prohibits … [Read more...] about New York Governor Paterson Signs Comprehensive Anti-Bullying Bill
NY Marriage Equality Vote: Sen. Addabbo Most Heinous Defector
Some insight into yesterday's bitter New York Senate marriage equality defeat from Gay City News about what happened yesterday: There was … [Read more...] about NY Marriage Equality Vote: Sen. Addabbo Most Heinous Defector
Tom Duane on Marriage Vote: A ‘Sadly Political Battle’ as Predicted
State Senator Tom Duane, the marriage equality bill's lead sponsor, has released a statement regarding today's vote: Today’s vote against … [Read more...] about Tom Duane on Marriage Vote: A ‘Sadly Political Battle’ as Predicted
Duane Calls Dem Betrayal on Marriage ‘Contagious Lack of Backbone’
Elizabeth Benjamin at the NY Daily News reports a "pale and shaken" Tom Duane immediately following the New York marriage equality … [Read more...] about Duane Calls Dem Betrayal on Marriage ‘Contagious Lack of Backbone’
New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY
New Yorkers held a rally in Union Square last night opposing the anti-gay vote in Maine on Tuesday, and looking ahead to next week, when Governor … [Read more...] about New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY