Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 19:07:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth Sherrill Subject: Right-Wing Marriage Bill in Albany:NY Action Alert (fwd) Remember that the entire New York State Senate is on line now! Ken ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:30:33 -0400 From: JRD Subject: NY Action Alert Last week the NY legislature announced their version of the anti-gay marriage legislation sweeping the nation. Here's what went out on gaynet: ROCHESTER LESBIAN & GAY POLITICAL CAUCUS ACTION ALERT Sen. Maltese and Assemblymember Seminerio have introduced bills (S.7345/Assembly bill not yet numbered) to ban same-sex marriage in New York. These bills say: "A MARRIAGE IS ABSOLUTELY VOID IF CONTRACTED BY TWO PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH MARRIAGE IS RECOGNIZED BY ANOTHER JURISDICTION." It is critical that the New York State Legislature hear from the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community immediately on this issue. Call and write your State Senator to voice your opposition to the Maltese/Seminerio bills now! Note: In Monroe County call Sen. James Alesi at 716-327-7460 and write him at: Room 408, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248. ---- Additional info: Serphin R. Maltese 15th MALTESE@SENATE.STATE.NY.US George Pakai, Gov. governor@chamber.state.ny.us Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver(D) speaker@assembly.state.ny.us Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno(R) BRUNO@senate.state.ny.us NY State Senate Office Main Number: 518-455-2800 NY State Assembly : 518-455-4100 Act now to help kill this! Spread the word...they let this slip out late last friday afternoon to help squelch the news.