No, I'm Not Crying!

... I just got done chopping a bunch of onions.

JMG just posted this blurb about two awesome Brooklyn parents and their adorable Volunteer Flower Girls.

"That's Steve Landis and Julie Irwin, who brought their 4-year-old twins Emily and Sophie to Brooklyn Borough Hall this morning to be flower girls for whoever might need them. They don't even know anyone getting married today!"

Well, um, I've got to get back to ... gulp ... CHOPPING ONIONS now. Anybody got a Kleenex?!?...

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A Historic Day For New York

Today's the day! Legal same-sex marriages began in New York at midnight, and the first to get hitched were Kitty Lambert (left) and Cheryle Rudd - who tied the knot in Niagara Falls at 12:01 am. From The Daily What:

“By the power vested in me by the laws of the state of New York I now pronounce you legally married,” said Niagara Falls Paul A Dyster, who presided over the couple’s civil ceremony, shortly after the clock’s struck midnight. 

Today also happened to be the 12th anniversary of Lambert and Rudd’s first date. 

“This is one of the most incredible moments of my personal life,” Lambert said before the ceremony, “but it’s also an incredible moment for New York."

Congratulations to Kitty (btw - best lesbian name EVAH) and Cheryle - and ALL the happy couples getting married today.

Guiliani Gets a Job - May Stay Out of Politics

According to Gothamist, former NYC Mayor (and forever idiot) Rudolph Giuliani (above) has accepted a long-term job as a security consultant for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. And he's taking his wigs with him.

This is good news, because it could mean Giuliani isn't interested in challenging Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand or running for New York Governor in 2010. Both races were seen as winnable by Giuliani - unlike his pathetic run for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination.

So, it looks like Rio gains a douchenozzle, and New York loses one of the only Republicans that could win a state-wide election. Awwwwwww...... ;)

Please Thank These NY State Senators

Last week I encouraged my darling Bunnies to remember the New York State Senate Beeyotches who voted against marriage equality. But we should also thank the Senators who voted FOR the bill. Please contact them and tell them how brave, awesome and totally friggin' sexy they are...

* Eric Adams — (718) 284-4700, eadams@senate.state.ny.us
* Neil Breslin — (518) 455-2225, breslin@senate.state.ny.us
* Martin Malave Dilan — (718) 573-1726, dilan@senate.state.ny.us
* Tom Duane — (212) 633-8052, duane@senate.state.ny.us
* Pedro Espada — (718) 220-5480, espada@senate.state.ny.us
* Brian Foley — (631) 360-3356, bfoley@senate.state.ny.us
* Ruth Hassell-Thompson — (718) 547-8854, hasselt@senate.state.ny.us
* Craig Johnson — (516) 746-5923, johnson@senate.state.ny.us
* Jeffrey Klein — (718) 822-2049, jdklein@senate.state.ny.us
* Liz Krueger — (212) 490-9535, lkrueger@senate.state.ny.us
* Velmanette Montgomery — (718) 643-6140, montgome@senate.state.ny.us
* Suzi Oppenheimer — (914) 934-5250, oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us
* Kevin Parker — (718) 629-6401, parker@senate.state.ny.us
* Bill Perkins — (212) 222-7315, perkins@senate.state.ny.us
* John Sampson — (718) 649-7653, sampson@senate.state.ny.us
* Diane Savino — (718) 727-9406, savino@senate.state.ny.us
* Eric Schneiderman — (212) 544-0173, schneide@senate.state.ny.us
* Jose Serrano — (212)-828-5829, serrano@senate.state.ny.us
* Malcolm Smith — (718) 528-4290, masmith@senate.state.ny.us
* Daniel Squadron — (212) 298-5565, squadron@senate.state.ny.us
* Toby Ann Stavisky — (718) 445-0004, stavisky@senate.state.ny.us
* Andrea Stewart-Cousins — (914) 771-4190, scousins@senate.state.ny.us
* Antoine Thompson — (716) 854-8705, athompso@senate.state.ny.us
* David Valesky — (315) 478-8745, valesky@senate.state.ny.us

Remember These Beeyotches...

These were the New York State Senate Democrats who voted AGAINST marriage equality yesterday, and their email addresses...

Aubertine (Upstate) - aubertin@senate.state.ny.us
Stachowski (Upstate) - stachows@senate.state.ny.us
Addabbo (Queens) - addabbo@senate.state.ny.us
Onorato (Queens) - onorato@senate.state.ny.us
Diaz (Bronx) - diaz@senate.state.ny.us
Kruger (Kings) - kruger@senate.state.ny.us
Huntley (Queens) - shuntley@senate.state.ny.us
Monserrate (Queens) - monserra@senate.state.ny.us - pictured above

I have sent each and every one of these evildoers an email stating that I will do EVERYTHING I CAN to help defeat them in the next election. And I encourage you to do the same - even if you don't live in New York.

FYI: Kruger, Huntley, and Monserrate are in about the safest districts possible - so they can't say they were worried about reelection. The last time around Kruger won with 93% of the vote - Huntley and Monserrate won 100% of the vote.

FYI #2: Monserrate was charged last year with beating and slashing his girlfriend, although she changed her story and the most serious charges were dropped (he was eventually convicted of misdemeanor assault). A REAL stand-up guy... especially since he had previously stated his support of marriage equality.

Senator Fran Fine???

The Nanny herself - Fran Drescher - wants to be the next Senator from the great state of New York. Read more HERE. What will Mr. Sheffield say??