The week in uppers: Marriage equality edition
The week's biggest upper? Rainbow-hued, and lighting up Twitter, other states, even Wall Street. Reaction round-up
Topics: Viral Video, Uppers, Gay Marriage, News
Each week, we comb the Web looking for the best, most inspiring stories out there. And this week, we celebrate New York’s landmark passage of marriage equality legislation Friday night. Check it out:
The debate that preceded the historic vote produced a number of impassioned remarks from a number of New York’s state senators. (AP)
Governor Andrew Cuomo praises the bill after its passage. (CNN)
The bill’s passage didn’t just trigger celebration in New York though. Same-sex marriage proponents marked the occasion during gay pride parades in cities across the world. (Huffington Post)
New York’s state marriage bureaus are gearing up for an “onslaught” of applications in the coming days. (NY Daily News)
Legal experts expect that the landmark legislation will send shock waves through to other states, changing the complexion of the national debate substantially. (Reuters)
One of the states where the same-sex marriage issue has been revitalized is Maryland, which unsuccessfully tried to pass a bill similar to New York’s earlier this year. (Washington Post)
One of the unlikely benefactors of the gay marriage victory: Wall Street. (IBT)
A number of notable figures, including politicians, actors, musicians and activists, took to the Twittersphere to commemorate the historic moment.
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