ALBANY — The State Senate will vote on same-sex marriage, the Senate majority leader said Friday afternoon, setting the stage for a final decision on a measure that could make New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples can wed. The exact timing for a vote was unclear, though it was expected to occur Friday night.
SDB Late Late Evening News for 062411: Better late than never
Posted: June 24, 2011 Filed under: GLBT Rights, Marriage Equality, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health, SDB Evening News Reads | Tags: Peter Falk 29 CommentsGood Late Late Evening! So sorry for being late on tonight’s evening news reads. All week I have been having problems with our DSL service. Today it was down until 8:15pm. Anyway, the new cable is installed and so far it is working pretty good. So, on with the show.
This is definitely exciting, Gawker has a live video feed here: New York State Senate to Vote on Gay Marriage Tonight
The New York State Senate will vote on same-sex marriage this evening. It’s unclear what time the vote will take place, but it could happen any minute now. After they work through several other bills, at least.
NYT’s has an image of so protestors at the capital, that are against the vote. New York State Senate to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage – NYTimes.com
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York TimesA crowd with supporters and opponents of gay marriage rallied after it was announced that the New York Senate would vote on the measure in Albany.
Expect the vote some time tonight, I would not doubt if it comes later rather than sooner.
Some good news in Indiana for Planned Parenthood: NationalJournal.com – Judge Rules For Temporary Halt in Indiana Abortion Fight – Friday, June 24, 2011
A federal judge has temporarily halted enforcement of Indiana’s controversial law stripping Planned Parenthood of Indiana of any Medicaid funding, the American Civil Liberties Union said late Friday.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt keeps Medicaid funds going to Planned Parenthood, which has 9,300 Medicaid patients in Indiana, the group said.
Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a law in May that would cut off federal funding from Indiana clinics that perform abortions. The law was primarily aimed at Planned Parenthood clinics.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick said the federal government could not endorse the law because it restricts access to a range of important family planning services. Federal money cannot be spent directly on abortion services anyway, but most clinics that offer abortion also offer other family planning and health services, from breast cancer screening to birth control advice.
However, Indiana said it would implement the amendment.
Judge Pratt found that there was merit to Indiana Planned Parenthood’s argument that the new law violates the U.S. constitution and federal law. She told Indiana to hold off on its decision to take funds away from Planned Parenthood while the case moves forward in court.
Betty Cockrum, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana had this to say about Judge Pratt’s ruling.
“This ruling means we can continue providing Pap tests, breast exams, STD (sexually transmitted disease) testing and treatment and birth control to both existing and new Medicaid patients. It also means that we have avoided the difficult decision to close health centers and lay off staff members while the permanent injunction we are seeking is pending.”
Sad news today, Peter Falk who had been suffering from Alzhiemers died today, he was 83. Appreciation: Peter Falk, 1927-2011 [updated] – latimes.com
Just one more thing.
Peter Falk, who died Friday at age 83, was an actor of great and invisible skill who played many parts over a five-decade career. He was a late bloomer but quickly embraced on the stage and screens big and little — by 1962, he had been Oscar-nominated twice, for gangsters respectively chilling and comical in “Murder, Inc.” and “A Pocketful of Miracles,” and won an Obie playing Eugene O’Neill opposite Jason Robards.
Later, he acted troublesome characters for director John Cassevetes in “Husbands” and “A Woman Under the Influence,” was brilliantly funny as a reckless CIA agent in “The In-Laws,” and narrated, grandfather-to-grandson, “The Princess Bride.”
But of all his roles, the one he played the longest will be the one longest remembered: Lt. Columbo of “Columbo,” of all American television detectives certainly the greatest, and the greatest in a time of great television detectives, including James Garner’s Jim Rockford and Telly Savalas’ Theo Kojak.
I loved the little part he had in It’s a Mad Mad Mad World…he was one of the taxi cab drivers at the end of the movie.
Third Cab Driver: Can’t you see I’m talking on the phone? Huh? Give me two minutes! Now listen to me, Sir, I…
[Looks back at Melville]
Melville Crump: Will you take us to Santa Rosita state park?
Third Cab Driver: What’s the matter, what happened to you? What was ya, in some kind of initiation?
Melville Crump: We had an accident. We fell into yellow, alright? Hurry up!
His delivery and timing was perfect. RIP
Anyway, I will let you all know if the bill passes in NY.
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NY State Senate Marriage Equality Vote Expected sometime after 9:00 p.m.
Nothing yet? I guess with this and the Social Security/Medicare money grab, they should be very concerned about the voters voting them out.
Nice evening roundup, Minx. I just found this horrible story in the Guardian: Outcry in America as pregnant women who lose babies face murder charges.
More shocking examples in the article.
This is horrible, today there was a lot of news about women’s rights issues and more charges of rape as a weapon, this time in Iran.
Rape in wartime: Listening to the victims – CNN.com
Silence lifted: The untold stories of rape during the Holocaust – CNN.com
Ex-Rwanda minister jailed for life on genocide and rape counts – CNN.com
Iran giving out condoms for criminals to rape us, say jailed activists | World news | The Guardian
Just giving links…
This is absolutely tragic. This is a 21st century witch hunt.
How long will it be before they put women in stocks in front of the courthouse?
When are women going to pull the plug on men?
Have you all noticed that it only takes one click to post a comment now?
Yes, I just noticed that. Good.
Undecided NY GOP Senator to Vote for Gay Marriage – ABC News
Huffpo is reporting the bill has passed.
Gay Marriage Legalized In New York: Senate Passes Bill Allowing Same Sex Marriage
Fabulous!
Yup and it is going to the governor for signature.
Innit great!
It sure is, it is wonderful news, wonderful…
WOOOOOHOOOOO NEW YORK RULES!!!!
I am so freaking excited!
Yup, now if we can only get Mr. Evolving President Obama to finish EVOLVING!
Falk also appeared as a fallen angel in Wim Wenders’ strange and beautiful film, Wings of Desire. He was a cool guy.
Never saw that, will check it out.
I’m happy for all the gays; they won equality in NY. It’s historic.
‘m not sure women will try as hard as the gays for equality because too many women live under the misconception that they are treated as equal.
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Please note that it was a many, many women supporting Gay Rights through out the years, it was a community effort. I am not gay, but I believe in Human Rights and I believe they are every bit entitled to their Universal Human Rights and their Civil Rights. Their families deserve every protection and acceptance by US (the community).
Woman Voter, I agree that women were fighting for gay rights. Women also were in the front line fighting slavery. Women seem to fight for the right of others and suffer along with the oppressed to win rights. I was simply saying that too many women don’t seem to see that they are not treated as equal, hence they don’t fight for their equality. Worse, many women fight against equality. It’s how I see it. I do hope that women will unite and demand an equal place at the table because it’s time for balance. Domination of one gender over the other is destructive.
Hooray, Yay,,,,,,,,,,,,,Go NEW YORK……………….I’m dancing on my toes, skydancing.
Let’s dance, some good news finally!
All the gays are men, all the women are hets. Talk about lesbian invisibility…
Branjor, I think you are being picky. When I said “gay”, I used the word to be inclusive of both, men and women who are not heterosexual. It’s not an usual to say “gay community” to include both genders. Inequality takes many forms. Chisolm, a black congresswoman who ran for president said that she had experienced more prejudice for being a woman than for being black. I think women, heterosexual and lesbians will need unite and fight for equality of all women. I believe that Americans are worse off when they did not elect the best candidate for president in 2008 because the candidate happen to be a woman.
Yippy, Human Rights and Equality prevail in New York!
& then this showed up in the stream and I had to RT with a message:
Hemmm, hitting on single women while married….hemmmm…..
RUN @smmh68 RUN!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Breitbart
I think he is saying she said it, but the tweet looks weird…