This article called N.Y. Gay Vows Ban Is Tossed states, "Citing the struggle to legalize interracial marriage, a Manhattan judge Friday struck down New York state's law forbidding same-sex marriage, declaring it unconstitutional."
"If upheld on appeal, the decision -- a first of its kind in New York -- could clear the way for same-sex couples to legally wed."FULL STORY at http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/today/frontpage/stories/fr020505s1.shtml
NY State Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban
"In the end, N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Ling-Cohan wrote, "The words 'husband', 'wife', 'groom' and 'bride', as they appear in the relevant sections of the Domestic Relations Law are and shall be construed to mean 'spouse', and all personal pronouns, as they appear in the relevant sections of the Domestic Relations Law, are and shall be construed to apply equally to either men or women.""Her ruling ordered the City of New York to issue marriage licenses to the five couples immediately. However, Ling-Cohan's order was stayed by 30 days, pending appeal by the City of New York, the defendant in the case."
FULL STORY at http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200502\CUL20050204d.html
Manhattan Judge Says Gays Have Right To Marry
"A Manhattan judge has found a constitutional right to "marry" for homosexual couples, in stark contrast to three upstate judges who found no such right."
FULL STORY at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050204-113824-8758r.htm
N.Y. Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Struck Down
"A judge declared Friday that a law banning same-sex marriage violates the state constitution, a first-of-its-kind ruling in New York that would clear the way for gay couples to wed if it survives on appeal."
"Gay rights activists hailed the ruling as a historic victory that "delivers the state Constitution's promise of equality to all New Yorkers."
FULL STORY at http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/2/4/144356.shtml
Judge Clears Way For Gay Marriage
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42728