Gay Marriage Proponents, Detractors Rally In New York, But Deadlock Continues

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The battle to legalize gay marriage in New York is getting increasingly louder as demonstrators on Wednesday rally in Albany, but the measure remains deadlocked in the Senate, CNN reported.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to make New York the sixth – and most populous – state to endorse the institution was approved by the Assembly last Wednesday.

But the Senate remains evenly divided on the issue, with two Republicans joining all but one Democrat, Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. of the Bronx, in support of the measure. Several fence-sitting senators have called for greater religious protections, and Cuomo has agreed to the request.