NY: Democrat Put Into Office By Gay Support Votes Against Gay Marriage Bill

Some insight into yesterday's bitter New York Senate marriage equality defeat from Gay City News about what happened yesterday: "Certainly Van Capelle saved his strongest fire for a Democrat –– freshman Senator Joseph Addabbo of Queens. “I think if there is disappointment in a real big way, I think I’m very disappointed in Joe Addabbo,” he said. “I think Joe Addabbo is better than his vote.” Addabbo, who supported gay rights on the City Council and claimed an open mind on marriage equality in last fall’s campaign, was one of the prime recipients of support last fall from the Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee, to which the LGBT community made significant contributions. Addabbo also secured the maximum donation allowed –– $9,500 –– from software entrepreneur Tim Gill, founder of influential gay philanthropic and political action organizations." Full Story from Towleroad.com: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/12/ny-marriage-equality-vote-sen-addabbo-most-heinous-defector.html

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