I got this list from the HRC (Human Rights Campaign). Find your senator to see how they voted.

    Eric Adams (D) — YES 
    Joseph Addabbo (D) — NO
    James Alesi (R) — NO
    Darrel Aubertine (D) — NO
    John Bonacic (R) — NO
    Neil Breslin (D) — YES
    John DeFrancisco (R) — NO
    Ruben Diaz (D) — NO ...

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The New York State Senate voted against marriage equality for same-sex couples yesterday afternoon, 38 to 24. All of Rochester's senators: Jim Alesi, George Maziarz, Mike Nozzolio, and Joe Robach voted no.

How does that make you feel?

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Today the NYS Senate voted against the marriage equality bill, legislation that would have given lesbian and gay couples the right to marry in New York State.  Read more in the NY Times, the Empire State Pride Agenda and The New York Civil Liberties Union.

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The NYS Senate is debating the marriage bill right now, and will vote on it today.  To watch the Senate proceedings live, click here.

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Has anyone noticed the lack of snow and ice and the abundance of sunshine?  Typically by this time in November we are forced inside and the gray skies typically discourage me from wanting to do much of anything outside.

The amazing weather we have been having lately has enabled me ...

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Since November 19th is the Great American Smokeout, and this month is also National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to address the prevalence of smoking in our community and think more about ways to empower ourselves in our efforts to quit.

Did you know that ...

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Transphobia refers to a fear or hatred of transgender and gender non-conforming people based on their gender expression (or the ways they express their gender identity) that don't conform to societal assumptions and expectations of how gender and gender roles should be expressed. Being transgender does not inherently imply ...

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I was amazed this morning when I came across a blog on Feministe that was written last week about the 'gratefulness ritual' some bloggers incorporate on their blogs. It's so simple, but its a really great idea. It basically entails posting a short piece everyday (or somewhere in that ...

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still face significant employment discrimination in this country. We can still be fired from our jobs simply because of our sexual orientation or gender identity. Historically, Congress has responded to protect workers against harmful descrimination based on arbitrary reasons, such as gender, ability, race ...

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There are several candidates running for public office in tomorrow's general election who are friends, advocates and members of the LGBT community, including Matt Haag (Rochester City Council) and Jo Meleca-Voigt (Monroe County Legislature, District 19).

Electing and appointing supporters of LGBT issues at all levels of government helps ...

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