All Eyes to New York

The battlefield over legalizing gay marriage is heating up in New York.  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo has stated that he will prioritize getting a bill passed before the end of 2011 that will legalize gay marriage in the state of New York. Celebrities, like Alec Baldwin in the video above, have also come out to support the legalization in New York, along with political action groups.  However, there is steep opposition for passing such a bill from the Upstate New York population.  These rural areas are more socially conservative than America's largest city to the south.  The political divisions between the two regions of the state should create an interesting scenario in the coming year.  New York's decision on legalizing gay marriage will likely effect other states who are considering similar legislation, so it is important that this bill comes into being and becomes law.