Same-sex marriage law passes: See headlines

Late Friday night, the New York State Senate passed by 33 to 29 a bill that gives same-sex partners the right to marry. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law almost 90 minutes later, at 11:55 p.m. Thirty days from its passage, same-sex couples can apply for a marriage license. New York becomes the 6th state to pass a same-sex marriage law, but the first with a Republican-controlled legislature. Four Republicans and 29 Democrats voted in favor of it.


Poynter displays how the decision was announced on New York’s front pages Saturday. [See front pages]

At least 50,000 people watched the vote via live stream from the Senate, according to a tweet from the legislature’s account.