Gay New Yorkers take on Archbishop Timothy Dolan in rally to support same-sex marriage

Lore Croghan, Lillian Rizzo and Jennifer H. Cunningham New York Daily News 06/19/2011 20:59

Jen Cinclair (wedding dress) with her girlfriend of 10 years, Trin Bostick (l.) during a gay rights rally.

Gay New Yorkers came out in droves Sunday to rally in support of same-sex marriage, as Archbishop Timothy Dolan prayed the bill hits a dead end in Albany.

More than 300 protesters filled Union Square, calling on the Senate to pass the marriage bill when lawmakers return to Albany Monday. Many waved rainbow-striped flags or carried signs reading, "God made us queer" and "Marriage Equality Now!"

"I've been with my partner for 10 years," said Jen Cinclair, 31, a pastry chef from Chinatown who joined the rally in Union Square dressed in white and wearing a bridal veil. "We registered as domestic partners two years ago," Cinclair said. "Now we want the rights."

Placards listed Sen. Majority Leader Dean Skelos' phone number - and organizers urged people to call the Republican powerbroker and demand he introduce the gay marriage bill.

"If I'm going to pay equal taxes and I'm going to obey equal laws, I want equal rights," said actor Daniel Bracciale.

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