Cuomo Appoints LGBT Liaison

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed a new community liaison with an LGBT portfolio, while state senator Thomas Duane announced he would introduce a marriage equality bill “within weeks.”

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Cuomo Calls for Marriage Equality in 2011

ANDREW CUOMO X390New York governor Andrew Cuomo called for marriage equality in 2011 during his first State of the State address Wednesday.

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Governor David Paterson: It Gets Better

DavidPatersonItGetsBetterx390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.comNew York governor David Paterson, who was bullied for being blind and African American, tells young people, “It gets better.”

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N.Y. Governor Gets Revenge on SNL

DavidPatersonSNLx390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.comNew York governor David Paterson, a vocal gay rights advocate, took revenge on Saturday Night Live, which has long made fun of him.

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N.Y. Governor Vetoes HIV/AIDS Rent Cap

New York governor David Paterson vetoed a bill that would have capped the percentage of income that individuals on public assistance living with HIV or AIDS must put toward rent.

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N.Y. Governor to Sign Antibullying Bill

DAVID PATERSON 20091107 X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COMNew York governor David Paterson will sign an anti-bullying bill into law Wednesday, including protections for gender identity and expression, a first for a law in the state.

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David Paterson Ends Election Bid

UPDATE: New York governor David Paterson officially announced Friday that he
would not seek reelection to the seat he assumed in 2008. 

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Paterson Criticizes Marriage Vote Strategy

New York governor David Paterson says the state senate should have approached last week’s marriage equality vote differently, saying he plans to sit down with marriage equality advocates at the beginning of the new year.

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N.Y. Gov. Paterson: Gay Marriage “Manipulated”

New York governor David Paterson, at a Tuesday press conference, referred to some legislators’ attempt to use his support for same-sex marriage to influence the state’s deficit reduction plan as a “grotesque twist of justice.”

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