In what has been a shocking turn of events in the New York state senate, two democrats defected from the democratic party to become republicans giving control of the senate back to the GOP. Former senate leader Malcolm Smith refused to bring the gay marriage bill to a vote until he was assured it had the votes necessary to pass.



The new senate President Dean Skelos wants to bring up the bill for a vote before the legislative session ends in 10 days. Pedro Espada Jr. one of the democrats who changed his party affiliation still maintains that he firmly supports marriage equality and wants to see the bill voted on swiftly.



If republicans are the ones to bring this bill to a vote and pass marriage equality this will signal an entirely new shift in politics.



Urge President Skelos to bring the bill for a vote before the session ends and to vote in favor of marriage equality!



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