People celebrate in Manhattan before the New York Senate approved a Bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the State on June 24. Photography: Jessica Rinaldi/ReutersNew York has become the largest and most recent Union State to legalize marriages of same-sex in a movement that hopes of rights activists gay will be a turning point for the recognition of such unions throughout the country.
Support of the Senate of the marriage equality bill means New York, the third most populous state of the Union, joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the capital district of Washington to allow same-sex married couples.
Gay weddings should commence within 30 days after the Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Bill Friday night. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 33-29 to the draft law which had been previously approved by the lower House, which has a democratic majority.
Gay rights activists believe the vote will strengthen the campaign for equal marriage across the country, as the impact of the legislation will be felt far beyond New York.
Unlike in in Massachusetts, the first State to allow gay marriage in 2004, people don't need that New York residents to obtain a marriage license, so that the State might attract couples from across the country.
Campaigners believe that the importance of the vote adds size of the State and the international stature of the city of New York.
Ross Levi, executive director of the Empire State pride agenda, said that the law would have "a multiplier effect" across the nation.
"It is really a historic night for love and our families earned democracy," he added.
The vote was particularly emotional for many in the gay community, which is considered as the movement for rights gay has begun in New York City with the Greenwich Village Stonewall riots, in 1969.
During the night, there was a big party in the Street outside the Stonewall Inn. Revellers published pictures of the celebrations on Twitter, which included flags arco iris and dancing. The vote is likely to be held at annual gay pride events this weekend, culminating with parades in New York City, San Francisco and other cities on Sunday.
Sarah Ellis, who has been in a six-year relationship with his partner, Kristen Henderson, said the new law will allow the couple to have infant twins, marrying in autumn.
"We we have been waiting for." "We felt for a long time, crossing borders and other States", said Ellis, 39, of Long Island. "But to the State in which we live, we pay taxes, and part of that community, it has equal rights and equal marriage, we weren't going to do it".
In the week prior to the vote in New York, some Republicans who are opposed to a similar Bill in 2009 announced that they were supporting for reasons of conscience and duty to ensure civil rights.
Pressure to make the legisation came from celebrities, athletes, and Mayor of the city of New York City Michael Bloomberg, which has been used for a long time his own fortune to help the Republican campaign funds and personally lobbied undecided representatives.
Senator Stephen Saland, voted against the Bill in 2009, said before voting on this night. "I am doing the right thing in the vote to support marriage equality".
Singer Lady Gaga has urged his followers from Twitter 11 million to call New York senators in support of the Bill. After the vote, she twitteo: "Can ' t stop crying." Did children. The revolution is our fight love, justice + equality. Happy NY and propose. "We did it!"
Pink twitteo: "Congratulations!" "Time!"
The legislation includes the Republican demand for legal protections for religious groups who fear that they will come with claims of discrimination if they refuse to allow that his gay wedding facilities.
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