The passed a bill Friday that legalizes  in the state. It was signed into law by  governor . New York now becomes the sixth and largest U.S. state with legalized same-sex marriage. The practice is legal in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and Washington, D.C.. up (2009) Four Senate  including of , of , of , and of , joined 29 Democrats in support, for a margin of 33 to 29. Grisanti defended his vote, stating "I cannot deny a person, a human being, a taxpayer, a worker, the same rights I have with my wife". Governor Cuomo referred to the four Republicans as "people of courage and...principle." Related news 
The passed a bill Friday that legalizes same-sex marriage in the state. It was signed into law by Democratic governor . New York now becomes the sixth and largest U.S. state with legalized same-sex marriage. The practice is legal in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and Washington, D.C.. up (2009) Four Senate Republicans including of , of , of , and of , joined 29 Democrats in support, for a margin of 33 to 29. Grisanti defended his vote, stating "I cannot deny a person, a human being, a taxpayer, a worker, the same rights I have with my wife". Governor Cuomo referred to the four Republicans as "people of courage and...principle." Related news Sister links __NOTOC__
A
same-sex marriage
A
Democratic
A
Republicans
A
Sister links __NOTOC__