Monday, April 21, 2008

In Albany, lobbying for change

byCorina Maritescu

 Nearly a year ago, Albany was taken by storm.

Last May 1 over 1,000 people lobbied members of the New York State Assembly and Senate about the issue closest to their hearts. It was the third annual Equality and Justice Day, and it helped convince the state Assembly to pass a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-inclusive marriage bill. If passed in the Senate, this new law will make New York a new forerunner in the fight for same-sex marriage rights.

On April 29, the Empire State Pride Agenda and the New York Civil Liberties Union are picking up where they left off with the fourth celebration of Equality and Justice Day and a new batch of lobby dialogues. This time they are expecting about 1,500 people to show up in Albany.

"Equality and Justice has been a huge success these past years, and that sends a powerful message. A message that resonates louder and louder as the crowd gets more diverse," organizer for the NYCLU Erica Braudy said.

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