JAMES S. ALESI

Two days earlier, New York Voted to legalize gay marriage and Alesi became the first Republican to vote for gay marriage. New York was the first state to legalize gay marriage by an act of their legislature and not by the judiciary on Constitutional grounds. Generally, most of the Republican politicians were opposed to marriage equality as they had the religious right wing of the party for whom gay marriage was anathema.

He was one of only 4 Republicans who voted to allow gay marriage when it was a major plank in the Republican Party Platform to oppose single sex marriage. Before the vote, opponents, including most of his fellow Republicans, had all warned of dire consequences if gay marriage were legalized. Essentially, when the law was passed, it was very meaningful for gay couples, but there was no change for most others. The status quo remained. Hence, his comment to all who warned of consequences.

Two days earlier, New York Voted to legalize gay marriage and Alesi became the first Republican to vote for gay marriage. New York was the first state to legalize gay marriage by an act of their legislature and not by the judiciary on Constitutional grounds. Generally, most of the Republican politicians were opposed to marriage equality as they had the religious right wing of the party for whom gay marriage was anathema.

He was one of only 4 Republicans who voted to allow gay marriage when it was a major plank in the Republican Party Platform to oppose single sex marriage. Before the vote, opponents, including most of his fellow Republicans, had all warned of dire consequences if gay marriage were legalized. Essentially, when the law was passed, it was very meaningful for gay couples, but there was no change for most others. The status quo remained. Hence, his comment to all who warned of consequences.