Oppose

Myth: Gays and lesbians are discriminated against in New York and are deprived of the right to marry.

Reality: Discrimination against persons who engage in homosexual behavior has been illegal in New York since 2003. Also, unmarried New Yorkers currently enjoy the right to marry a consenting, unrelated adult of the opposite sex; there is no inequality. In fact, the Court of Appeals in Hernandez v. Robles ruled that New York’s marriage laws do not violate the state or federal constitutions by limiting marriage to opposite-sex relationships.