Though no legislation will document a legislative success, New York State Senator Diane Savino (D) has made strides for gay and lesbian marriage rights.
Recently, a gay marriage bill was killed in the NY Senate (38-24). However, even though the bill didn’t pass, Sen. Savino’s powerful words linger in the internet. On Dec. 2, Sen. Savino commanded the floor in a powerful and mesmerizing argument for gay marriage. A video of her speech has popped up all over social media sites like Facebook, and has received more than 320,000 views on YouTube.
Sen. Savino began her career in public service as a caseworker for New York City’s Welfare Administration, providing assistance to abused children. In her career as a New York State Senator, Savino passed a law that ended the 5-year ststute of limitation on sexual assault, and a bill establishing a task force for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. Savino also successfully campaigned for an increase in minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.15, the first raise in new york in over a decade. Savino sponsors a New York City mobile mammography unit, as well as a wide variety of programs for at-risk youth.
