New York says 'I do' to gay marriage: Senate passes law allowing same-sex couples to tie the knot

Gay couples celebrated in the streets after the 62-member, Republican-controlled state Senate approved the bill 33 to 29and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law.New York dramatically voted to allow same-sex marriage last night, becoming the biggest state to legalise gay marriage handing activists a breakthrough victory.The legislative session went into overtime as conservative lawmakers fought for changes to enhance protection for faith-based groups opposed to recognising gay marriages.
After the bill passed in the Assembly, it was unclear if the bill had secured enough support to pass in the Senate.The decision followed weeks of contentious debate and negotiations between Governor Cuomo and the GOP-controlled Senate.After a several undecideds moved to support the bill - including Republican Roy McDonald who famously defended his decision, saying 'f**k it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to do the right thing' the balance was tipped.