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NYC Council head, who is gay, wants marriage bill

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's council speaker, who is gay, is making an impassioned plea for the state Senate to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage when it meets this week.

Christine Quinn told reporters Monday that just having the bill on the agenda for Tuesday's special session gives gay New Yorkers hope.

She says "New Yorkers like me" start thinking about where to hold a wedding,...

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