Please re-blog it far and wide. Don’t just click “like”: REBLOG IT. People need to see the names and neighborhoods.
These are the Democratic state senators who voted against marriage equality today. If you live in their district, don’t vote for them again; and if your district has a Democratic primary, you need to find out which candidate supports marriage equality and fund them, advocate for them, and vote for them. If your district does NOT typically have Democratic primary challengers, then start rattling the cages of your local government and advocacy organizations and get the ball rolling on the hunt to find one. Write your State Senator and tell them you will not rest until you’ve voted them out of office for this.
If your State Senator voted Yes for marriage equality today, write them a thank-you letter. They’re on the right side of history, they stuck their necks out, and they deserve praise. And if they didn’t: again, it’s time to let them know you’re coming for them.
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Represents Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Maspeth, Middle Village, and parts of Ridgewood.
Darrell Aubertine. Represents parts of Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Jefferson Counties.
Ruben Diaz. Represents parts of the Bronx.
Shirley Huntley. Represents Kew Gardens, South Jamaica, and other parts of southeastern Queens.
Carl Kruger. Represents a comically over-gerrymandered district in southern Brooklyn that includes Brighton Beach.
Hiram Monserrate. Represents Corona, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst. Should probably be thrown out of office for ethics violations anyway.
George Onorato. Represents Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and parts of Woodside.
William Stachowski. Represents the southern suburbs of Buffalo.