May 26 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, citing the riot at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 that led to the gay-rights movement, called for state lawmakers to approve a bill allowing same-sex marriage.
“The time has come for us to fulfill the dreams that exploded into Sheridan Square 42 years ago: to allow thousands of men and women to become full members of the American family, and to take the next step on the inspiring journey our founding fathers first began,” Bloomberg said today in a speech at Manhattan’s Cooper Union college.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-05-26/bloomberg-invokes-stonewall-protest-in-call-for-gay-marriage.html
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