This just in from those nefarious minds at the Times… evidently the last governor’s unfortunate “incident” is already starting to have a positive impact on the State of New York. What can one say except “’bout time! What the hell were you waiting for New York??? This IS New York isn’t it???” Damn. Well, regardless, good job to the new Gov.

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 — 9:14 PM ET
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New York Begins to Alter Policy on Gay Marriage

Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada. In a directive the governor’s legal counsel, David Nocenti, instructed the agencies that gay couples married elsewhere “should be afforded the same recognition as any other legally performed union.”

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