Bloomberg to Preside at Gay Aides’ Wedding

[brooklynite]

Source: NY Times

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who delivered speeches, held fund-raisers and lobbied lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, will now punctuate his official advocacy with an unusually personal gesture: by presiding over the marriage of two top City Hall aides at Gracie Mansion.

Mr. Bloomberg will officiate at the nuptials of his chief policy adviser, John Feinblatt, and his commissioner for consumer affairs, Jonathan Mintz, partners of 14 years who have two young daughters, city officials said.

The marriage is scheduled for July 24, a month to the day after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the same-sex marriage bill into law. As mayor, Mr. Bloomberg can marry any couple he wishes — a right that Mr. Bloomberg, who is divorced and lives with his longtime partner, Diana Taylor, has used sparingly over the last nine years.

He has married just two couples since taking office: he presided over the wedding of his oldest daughter, Emma, in 2005, and that of former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, in 2003.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/nyregion/bloomberg-to-preside-at-gay-aides-wedding.html?_r=2&hp

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I wonder if he's free to take care of Rudy's gay roommates...

[Deep13]

1. Nice of him to impose himself on someone else's personal event. nt

[brooklynite]

2. And you know he "imposed" himself how?

[Deep13]

5. I'm speculating, but it is the kind of thing an egomaniac politician would do. nt

[Lucky Luciano]

4. I'll bet the couple is thrilled. nt

[No Elephants]

6. A same gender couple asked Giuliani to preside and he didn't.

[Deep13]

7. I see. nt

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. The Republican majority blocked Marriage Equality for 15 years.

How did they get their majority?

>>>Mayor Gets ‘Leverage’

The Senate switch “gives the mayor a lot of leverage because he’s been a very major campaign contributor to the Republican Party Senate campaign, and Republicans supported mayoral control” of the schools, Sherrill said in an interview. “On taxes, I’m not so sure, because the Republicans may want to use the tax issue against the Democrats in 2010.”

Bloomberg has given New York State Republican Senate campaign committees more than $1.3 million since 2003, according to New York State Board of Election records. The mayor is founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP.>>>>>

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a_uqrJnhLluo


Let's be honest before we start to pretend.