Tonight is the night! New York state senators will vote on whether to become the sixth state to allow gay marriage later on Friday or in the early hours of Saturday, Republican senators said. More after the jump…
(WPIX)–Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Republican Senator George Maziarz both said a marriage equality bill would be voted on by the Senate.
The bill would allow same-sex weddings to begin 30 days after it is passed, and religious clergy are not compelled to conduct ceremonies. If it is passed New York would be the most populous state where lawmakers have approved gay marriage.
The state-by-state battle over gay marriage has become a contentious U.S. social issue ahead of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections.
