ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, disheartening advocates already stung by a similar decision by Maine voters just last month. .... The results to date – that one-to-one conversations are the most effective way to change hearts and minds – show that it is all the more important for us to continue to have the conversations necessary to gather the signatures for 2010 repeal of ...

It's been a surprisingly positive week for advocates of Gay Marriage in the United States. After suffering a defeat in Maine (the ACLU of Massachusetts was particularly saddened by this, given that we spent election day campaigning in the state), ... which could make gay marriage legal by late January”. We'll be watching these votes closely. Stay tuned on the Mass Rights blog to find out the results! Posted by Danielle Riendeau at 1:27 PM. Labels: gay marriage, gay rights ...