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In a major blow to the gay rights movement, the state Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly killed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
After two hours of emotional and often deeply personal debate, the Senate voted down the measure 38-24, effectively killing its chances before next year's elections.
Democrats couldn't muster enough votes on their own and some Republicans who were open to the idea voted no because they were fearful of a conservative backlash, advocates said.
New York now joins a list of 31 other states to shoot down gay marriage. Five states have approved same-sex unions.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/...e_says_he.html
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