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NYC City Council Candidate Corey Johnson Comes Out as HIV-Positive in the NYT

Andy Towle May 4, 2013

NYC City Council candidate Corey Johnson has come out as HIV-positive in a NYT article which casts Johnson's political pursuits in the footsteps … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Candidate Corey Johnson Comes Out as HIV-Positive in the NYT

Topics: Health, Living | Loving, News More Posts About: AIDS, AIDS/HIV, Corey Johnson, Corey Johnson, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

Tom Duane, First Out Gay New York State Senator, to Retire

Andy Towle June 4, 2012

New York State Senator Thomas Duane, the state's first openly gay state senator and a tireless advocate for LGBT rights, is set to announce his … [Read more...] about Tom Duane, First Out Gay New York State Senator, to Retire

Topics: Health, LGBT Rights, News More Posts About: New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

NY State Senator Tom Duane to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill, Push for Vote Before June

Andy Towle January 18, 2011

Marriage Equality will soon be back on New York's burner, the NYDN reports: Sen. Thomas Duane (D-Manhattan, pictured), the Senate's biggest … [Read more...] about NY State Senator Tom Duane to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill, Push for Vote Before June

Topics: News More Posts About: Erik Bottcher, gay marriage, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

Watch: NY State Senator Tom Duane, Others Arrested in Civil Disobedience Over AIDS Housing Bill

Andy Towle November 10, 2010

Here's video of the civil disobedience: New York State Senator Tom Duane was arrested yesterday in an act of civil disobedience in protest of the … [Read more...] about Watch: NY State Senator Tom Duane, Others Arrested in Civil Disobedience Over AIDS Housing Bill

Topics: Health, Living | Loving, News More Posts About: activism, AIDS, AIDS/HIV, David Paterson, David Paterson, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

NY Gov Paterson Vetoes Bill Offering Rent Relief to AIDS Patients

Andy Towle September 20, 2010

In July 2009, I posted a mesmerizing, emotional video of New York State Senator Thomas Duane delivering a 3 am speech in support of a … [Read more...] about NY Gov Paterson Vetoes Bill Offering Rent Relief to AIDS Patients

Topics: History, News, Travel More Posts About: AIDS/HIV, David Paterson, David Paterson, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

New York Governor Paterson Signs Comprehensive Anti-Bullying Bill

Andy Towle September 8, 2010

New York Governor David Paterson today signed a comprehensive anti-bullying bill called the Dignity for All Students Act. The bill, which prohibits … [Read more...] about New York Governor Paterson Signs Comprehensive Anti-Bullying Bill

Topics: Education, News, Religion More Posts About: bullying, Daniel O'Donnell, David Paterson, David Paterson, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

NY Marriage Equality Vote: Sen. Addabbo Most Heinous Defector

Andy Towle December 3, 2009

Some insight into yesterday's bitter New York Senate marriage equality defeat from Gay City News about what happened yesterday: There was … [Read more...] about NY Marriage Equality Vote: Sen. Addabbo Most Heinous Defector

Topics: News, Republicans More Posts About: gay marriage, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

Tom Duane on Marriage Vote: A ‘Sadly Political Battle’ as Predicted

Andy Towle December 2, 2009

State Senator Tom Duane, the marriage equality bill's lead sponsor, has released a statement regarding today's vote: Today’s vote against … [Read more...] about Tom Duane on Marriage Vote: A ‘Sadly Political Battle’ as Predicted

Topics: News More Posts About: gay marriage, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

Duane Calls Dem Betrayal on Marriage ‘Contagious Lack of Backbone’

Andy Towle December 2, 2009

Elizabeth Benjamin at the NY Daily News reports a "pale and shaken" Tom Duane immediately following the New York marriage equality … [Read more...] about Duane Calls Dem Betrayal on Marriage ‘Contagious Lack of Backbone’

Topics: News More Posts About: Democratic Party, gay marriage, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY

Andy Towle November 5, 2009

New Yorkers held a rally in Union Square last night opposing the anti-gay vote in Maine on Tuesday, and looking ahead to next week, when Governor … [Read more...] about New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY

Topics: News, Republicans More Posts About: Alan Van Capelle, Christine Quinn, Christine Quinn, David Paterson, David Paterson, gay marriage, Maine, New York, New York, News, Thomas Duane

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