Politics on the Hudson

The mayor of Binghamton, Matthew Ryan, and its City Council, all Democrats, released a resolution today encouraging the state Legislature to pass Gov. David Paterson same-sex marriage bill. Binghamton Sen. Thomas Libous, a Republican, doesn’t support the legislation.

“Today, the Mayor of the City of Binghamton and the Binghamton City Council, representing separate branches of City government, join in one voice to endorse Governor David Paterson’s marriage equality bill, to urge our State representatives to pass this bill as soon as possible, and to call for an end to marriage discrimination everywhere,” the joint statement reads.

“In this action, we are guided by our nation’s founding principles: that all citizens are created equal, and are deserving of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, these principles have not been equally applied to all our citizens, and it is only with determination and vigilance that true equality prevails.”

Here’s the full statement.