Bloomberg Wants Same
Sex Marriage Licenses
From 1010 WINS
On-Air, Online, On Demand, May 28, 2006
NEW YORK -- During his weekly
Sunday radio address, Mayor Bloomberg announced that if the Court of Appeals
does not rule in favor of the city issuing same sex marriage licenses, he will
work with others in the city and state legislatures to establish a new law that
establishes ‘marriage equality.’
"I believe all New Yorkers should have the right to marry whom ever they choose
regardless of sexual orientation," said Bloomberg.
The court of appeals is scheduled to takes up the issue of same sex marriage
this week.
Bloomberg also stated that the city has worked hard over the past few years to
ensure that the rights of the gay community are protected. Same sex
partners of city workers receive health benefits if they're registered as
domestic partners.
Bloomberg furthered argued that “I do not believe the government should be in
the business of telling us who we can, and can't marry...as mayor, I have an
obligation to enforce the laws of the city and the state, but I also have an
equal obligation to work to change laws that I believe are not in our city's
best interest."
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