Same Sex Marriage Election Victory
By Michael Boyajian
After the New York State Senate’s failure last year to pass the same sex marriage bill Marriage Equality New York and other LGBT groups vowed to field candidates sympathetic to the measure. The gay community had its first opportunity with a special election in Queens, New York recently for the seat held by disgraced Senator Hiram Monserrate, a vocal opponent of same sex marriage. MENY supported Jose Peralta who handily won the race against Monserrate and a Republican running up huge numbers.