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ST07-04-008 April 27 , 2007
Contact: Press Office 212-669-3747
COMPTROLLER THOMPSON STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR’S MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL

 

New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. today released the following statement regarding Governor Spitzer’s bill to enact marriage equality for same-sex couples in New York State:

“Governor Spitzer’s action speaks volumes about his commitment to ensuring equality for all. There is no doubt in my mind that same-sex couples deserve the same legal protections as heterosexual couples in this state and in this country. The opportunity for gay and lesbian couples to marry is a fundamental issue of civil rights. How we choose a life partner should not jeopardize the status under law of that committed relationship.”

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