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Black clergy opposing gay marriage resent civil rights comparision Monday, 05/18/09
Buffalo News

Some local black clergy said they oppose same-sex marriage but they were uncomfortable elaborating because they didn't want to upset gay and lesbian members of their churches. They said they consider any sexual activity outside of traditional marriage between a man and woman to be sinful. But they also did not want to dwell on negative behavior or judge parishioners who are gay, they said.

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Most New Yorkers favor gay marriage, new poll finds Monday, 04/20/09
Buffalo News

By a margin of 53 percent to 39 percent, respondents to the Siena College Research Institute poll believe the Senate should pass a measure introduced by Gov. David A. Paterson to let gays marry. Eight percent were unsure or had no opinion.

The poll comes as Senate Democratic leaders are trying to determine how to move forward on a new push over the past week by Paterson to legalize gay marriage; Paterson is pushing for a rare up or down vote in which the outcome is not necessarily known before the measure comes to the floor.

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