Currently travelling through Europe and North America, SX columnist Barry Lowe was in New York City when same-sex marriage was passed by the state legislature. Reporting from the US, he provides a first-hand account of the frenzy, rejoicing and pride that ensued afterwards.
Cars are honking their horns; people have grins a mile wide on their faces and are happily greeting strangers in Chelsea and the Village. It’s Friday night, Gay Pride down 5th Avenue is two days away, and the state legislature has approved same-sex marriage with one denying Democrat and four renegade Republicans who have been promised funding to counterbalance the Christian fundamentalist backlash that has already been threatened against their re-election.
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