NYS Senator Tom Duane speaks on the Marriage Equality Bill

NYS Senator Tom Duane Speaks on the Marriage Equality Bill on the Floor of the NYS Senate Chamber. Dec. 2, 2009

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[werthe14]

I have thought about it. Your argument is faulty. We are the only species on the planet that has anything remotely like marriage, which, by the way, was created not because of LOVE but because of LAWS and PROPERTY and MONEY. Most animals out there don't even mate for life--they mate, have babies, and move on. And homosexuality has been recorded in countless species aside from us (dolphins, monkeys, penguins, for example).

If we left it up to nature, it would have passed by now.

[gjsullivan135]

He's understandably uncomfortable... this is more than a vote for Senator Tom Duane. I'm sorry we let him down today.

[Theboomdoctor]

Your an idiot for thinking Duane is a homophobe. Your right on everything else though.

[zekester2]

Cut Sen. Duane some slack, so he wasn't as Passionate & Eloquent as speakers supporting the Bill. Does this mean our equal rights should be decided by one speaker, even if he was gay. Of course he was emotional, he knew promises made were broken and the Bill was going to be defeated. Nothing he could have said would have changed the outcome.

The bill should have been pulled, as soon as it became known it didn't have the votes to pass, instead of allowing it to be defeated.

[Klapcina]

Tom Duane is a bad politician and awful speaker. Historic laws deserve historic closing speeches. The more I listened to him yesterday, the more I wished the bill not to pass. Unlike with his predecessors.

[deepraine]

It was a bit rambling, but I don't think I would be able to talk about an issue so important and personal without getting that emotional.

[NeevsBroadway]

Nicholas Fehn, anyone? oh my god.

[kaylee3swabb]

I agree with what he says towards the end about being made fun of for being gay and not telling anyone. And I agree with the being out and not saying who you are making it seem like it's something that you don't want to be.

I don't understand why we, gays and lesbians, don't have the right to be married just because we are the same sex. Gay people pay taxes just like straight people. So why can't we get married, just like straight people?!

[nybobny]

Senator Tom Duane just babbled

[nygardon]

No -- it isn't wrong -- YOU are wrong. Wrong to think that this is your decision to make. And if you think gays are wrong then you go against gay marriage. So wrong there too. Oh and learn to spell.

[MrsStephDuff]

I completely agree. This is so awkward, I'm shutting it off only 4 minutes in....

Savino's speech was fantastic. This is awful.