NYS Senator Diane Savino speaks on the Marriage Equality bill

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1. Normally I'm one of those macho guys who thinks the only acceptible time for a man to cry is at the last scene of "Rudy", but this speech made tears well up in my eyes. Thank you, Senator.

   The votes in New York and Maine have my boyfriend and I bumming about our state getting marriage equality any time soon, but we know it's a matter of time. All we want is a shot.

2. Nothing I didn't know already, but then I'm gay.

   Bravo!! Some people need it explained to them.

3. Good luck people of NY.

4. She is very honest and amazingly crazily well put in the simple but most relevant words of all!

   Love her. I sent her the Christmas to thank her just because she is so fair.

5. I'm in love with this woman.

6. she is dead on.

7. *applauds* It was so heart felt! you made my day Ms. Savino.

8. Wow. She pretty much summed everything up beautifully. We need more politicians like her, and we need more couples committed to one another like the ones she admitted.

9. What an amazing speech! It almost brought me to tears.

   I'm gay but I'd so marry this woman, lol!

10. It's about time someone puts into perspective all this gay marriage talk. Bravo!

11. hell yeah

12. 100% agreed!

13. well said. Incredible!

14. amazing speech…now this is a HUMAN BEING who cares! inspiring!

15. Brilliant. Powerful, wise, eloquent, persuasive. Loved every word!!

16. what an amazing speech…. she put it together amazingly…..
    well done

17. Good speech!!!

18. Thank you, Senator Savino.

19. WOW… Absolutely AMAZING. Thank you very much for posting this. Everyone in America should watch this

20. The TRUTH is, Jesus is a terrible moral philospher, God does not exist, and the only arguments against gay marriage are based upon the bigoted, fictional and archaic bible and other holy scriptures.

21. diah4: Yes of course a biblical 'abomination'! So this is a moral imperative on your part to 'vote against' should they become political issues?

    Very well. A partial list of other biblical 'abominations' that you need to consider equally:

    Leviticus 7:18, 7:21, 11:10-19, 11:20, 11:23, 11:41, 11:42, 19:7, Isaiah 66:17, 1:13, Deuteronomy 7:25, 17:1, 18:10-12, 22:5, 23:18, 24:1-4, 27:15, Jeremiah 6:15, 8:12

22. It's sad that something like a right can be voted away based on location.

23. Hey everybody, i'm so glad to see the positive responses this video has received, i'm a gay man and i live in South Africa, one of the few countries where gay marriage is completely legal, i realize how hard this issue must be on many americans and I admire this woman for fighting the good fight, remember always that sixty years ago in your country, as in mine, somebody would have laughed if you said one day a black man will be president. Things will work out, if you persevere.

24. By far, one of the greatest speeches ever given on marriage equality. Too bad it fell on deaf ears.

25. Damn, what a lawmaker Diane Savino is. I only wish she was in the Idaho state senate. She made every point we'd like make, as gay Americans. It IS about equality, not 'redefining marriage'. If we can't marry, then divorce ought to be outlawed for married heterosexual couples. Period. I am really kind of surprised that this did not pass in New York. Of all places.

26. these comments are amazing, insightful, and bold. many, many kudos to Senator Savino. and many thanks to her for framing the arguement NOT as an attack against churches, but pro civil rights.

27. *sigh* Did ya' notice how the guys seated behind poor Diane didn't even seem to be paying attention to her?!

28. Wow, what a beautiful, intelligent, articulate lady. I haven't been moved by a speech like that from anyone in years. New York, you are lucky to have her.

29. wow! it gives me chills

30. Marriage equality? Sounds Orwellian. All these labels obscure the reality and misrepresent the issue. The truth is forgotten. If we alter the definition of marriage we disrupt the fundamental building block of society – the family. If people of the same sex can call their relationship marriage on what principle can we then forbid threesomes, foursomes, or other even less savory relationships? It's not a matter of prejudice, it's a matter of protecting the traditional family.

31. I wish it were approved. It's not.

32. why do homosexuals need marriage to solidy there union? who cares, …..

33. why do homosexuals need marriage to solidy there union….?

34. The danger in this speech is that it might drive conservatives to violence.

35. This is brilliant…she is brilliant…my favorite was her whole religion talk because SOO many people are caught up on just that…bravo!

36. Wow. Thanks for posting this. She says it so well.

37. Sad but true, this comment.

38. Married couples (man&woman) have 1,138 federal rights which gays and lesbians are denied.

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