The New York Court of Appeals ruling against same-sex marriage has one thing going for it, argues Evan Wolfson on Advocate.com. The Executive Director of Freedom to Marry says that because it’s based on the same tired arguments we’ve been hearing for years, and ignores the majority of medical and social evidence about children of LGBT parents, we have a good chance of making our case to the legislature. Both Wolfson and Susan Sommer, one of the lead attorneys in the case, note that the ruling not only ignores professional opinions in favor of LGBT parents, but is out of step with the direction of public opinion, which is gradually shifting in our favor. (Thanks to Heather Jensen at Freedom to Marry for pointing me to Wolfson’s article.)
This doesn’t mean we can sit back and wait for our legislators to nod wisely and vote for marriage equality. Empire State Pride Agenda has issued a request asking New Yorkers to call the Senate Majority Leader and Assembly Speaker’s offices and let them know you support passing an immediate bill for marriage equality. I just did. It took about a minute for each office. I was transferred once each time, gave my name and address, and said I supported such a bill. Painless. If you’re a New Yorker, or have family and friends who are, please do the same.
