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Thursday, September 15, 2005

New York gay marriage ruling hits Appeals court

In New York, the five-judge panel of the Appellate Division heard same-sex marriage testimony today. Mayor Bloomberg\'s (pictured)administration lawyer Leonard Koerner asked for a reversal of a lower-court ruling that legalized gay marriage. And Lambda Legal Defense Fund lawyer Susan Sommer countered that gay marriage is a constitutional issue, not merely a legislative one. "There is a fundamental right to marry the person of your choice," Sommer said.  View more.... [Date: 15-Sep-05 ]

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