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ALBANY, N.Y. — The Republican-led state Senate again failed to take up Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bill to legalize same-sex marriage after a marathon session Thursday and protests by hundreds of demonstrators.
Negotiations have dragged on for two weeks over what could be a pivotal moment in the national gay-rights movement.
Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos abruptly ended the session just before 11 p.m. for the “health of the members,” who were awaiting the printing of bills not expected until after 4 a.m.
When lawmakers return today, they still face several other bills before they can consider making New York the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage. The Associated Press
