Ithaca, NY moves to support gay marriage

[ithacan]

Ithaca's a very gay-friendly place, and apparently our new mayor has gotten a huge amount of constituent mail calling for allowing same-sex marriages. here's her response:


Ithaca Mayor Encourages Same Sex Marriages
Mar 1, 2004
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Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson is promising the City will help gay and lesbian couples change New York State law. Wedding license applications from same-sex couples will be sent to Albany for approval.

When they're rejected, as expected, Peterson promises the City will join the same-sex couples in a lawsuit against New York State.

Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson says, "Ithaca has taken a different stance than other communities and what it says is that we are organized and ready for discussions with our state leaders to look at the laws."

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