Dov Hikind Votes For 2 Bills That Recognize Same Sex "Marriage"

It's bad enough that people like Steven Cymbrowitz (Flatbush), Joseph Lentol (Williamsburg) vote for pro homosexuality bills because they know our community doesn't have our priorities straight and wouldn't use political pressure to force these politicians to vote appropriately.  But here we have 2 bills that's purpose is to consider same sex "marriages" equivalent, to real marriages, and of the 5 Jews in Albany who claim to be Orthodox all 5 voted for it (Dov Hikind, Phillip Goldfeder, Michael Simanowitz, Shelly Silver (who no longer has his fake heter of being speaker), and David Weprin).

The memo to Bill A05476 makes it clear that it's purpose is to extend same sex "marriages" to other areas of the law, and is thus really a bill to recognize same sex "marriage" in estates, powers and trusts law.  (highlighted portion is added for clarity). The reason for this bill was that the state didn't change other laws when they made the same sex "marriage" law.  Voting for this bill is voting to recognize those said unions for other areas of the law.  Thus voting for this bill is equvlient to voting for same sex "marriage".

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The "Marriage" Equality Act enacted as Chapter 95 of 2011 provides that "marriages" of same-sex and different-sex couples are to be treated equally in all respects under the law. This bill makes conforming changes to the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law and the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act to reflect the provisions of the same sex "marriage" Act.

The second bill A00023 makes it that same sex "marriages" must be recognized regarding adoptions as is made perfectly clear by the memo.  Voting for this bill means by default, you recognize the "marriage" of a same sex couple, and furthermore wish to make sure that other states recognize the "parentage" of both parties in the same sex couple

JUSTIFICATION : 

Under existing New York law, judges already have the ability to grant an adoption of a child by a petitioner whose parentage is already legally-recognized. These adoptions are routinely granted and can be very important for many same-sex "couples" and their "children". 

While the spouse of a woman who gives birth to a child is presumed to be the child's parent, same-sex "couples" find themselves in a legally precarious position when traveling in places where same-sex "marriages" are not recognized. A New York adoption would be honored in another jurisdiction, and afforded full faith and credit, even if a couple's "marriage" was not. This gives children the security that both their "parents" will be legally recognized wherever family members may be due to their same sex "marriage".

Already under existing law, judges may and routinely do grant these adoptions. Despite this clear legal authority, a Surrogate's Court in Brooklyn recently denied a "married" same-sex couple an adoption. This bill further codifies the existing law to explicitly state that a petition to adopt shall not be denied solely on the basis that the petitioner's parentage is already legally-recognized due to a same sex "marriage". This bill ensures that same sex couples' access to such adoptions could not be fettered by future court decisions.

Contacting some of these legislators to complain can prevent them from ever voting for such rishus again, this is especially true for Dov Hikind who is represents the largest Orthodox community in America

Dov Hikind (718) 853-9616
Phillip Goldfeder (718) 945-9550, (718) 641-8755
Michael Simanowitz (718) 969-1508
Shelly Silver (212) 312-1420
David Weprin (718)454-3027, (718)805-2381
Steven Cymbrowitz (718)743-4078
Joseph Lentol (718)383-7474

"Orthodox" Assemblymen Vote To Ban Helping People Overcome Unwanted Same Sex Attraction

Four "Orthodox" Assemblymen Voted to ban helping people try to overcome their same sex attraction, they furthermore voted that there is no problem with being a homosexual!

a.  Being  lesbian,  gay,  bisexual  or  transgender is not a disease, disorder, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming.  The  major  professional associations  of  mental  health  practitioners  and  researchers in the United States have recognized this fact for nearly 40 years. (bill)

Call them to protest their evil votes

Michael Simanowitz (718)-969-1508
Phillip Goldfeder (718)-945-9550
David Weprin (718)-805-2381
Shelly Silver (212)-312-1420

Remember that many rabbis (from all circles) stated there was a obligation for those who have a desire for homosexuality, to go for therapy to get help

Listen to Rav Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik's strong opposition to the liberals stopping a therapist from helping a person overcome homosexuality.














Here are examples of some of the things they want to ban for being "traumatic" !



“Then modern Orthodox high schools were sending their kids to a conversion therapy program. The school psychologist would try to change them from being gay to straight. Their methods included having the kid repeating the verse in the Bible over and over again for 45 minutes. Looking at pictures of AIDS victims and colorectal cancer victims and say ‘this is what comes of homosexual sex.’ Kids were being "traumatized". We haven’t heard that lately. Now the complaints kids have is that they don’t hear anybody from the administration using the word ‘gay’, and worry about what would happen if they come out. "Orthodox" high schools are starting to think proactively about it,” says Levovitz. “We’re heading in the "right" direction.”







(Haaretz)






For the remainder of this post all those politicians who acted problematically that have a decent sized Orthodox population in their district will be highlighted yellow,

those that have a sizable Orthodox community will be highlighted green, 
"Orthodox" politicians will be highlighted blue. 





SPONSOR    Glick (MS)

COSPNSR    Titone, Jaffee, O'Donnell, Barrett, Roberts, Skoufis, Zebrowski,
           Schimel, Rosenthal, Kavanagh, Abinanti, Arroyo, Buchwald, Bronson,
           Magnarelli, Weprin, Linares

MLTSPNSR   Cook, Hevesi, Lavine, Ryan, Stirpe, Thiele







Vote Count in the Assembly



A04958 Votes:



BILL:A04958 DATE:04/29/2015MOTION: YEA/NAY:111/26

Abbate
Y
Clark
ER
Gantt
Y
Kim
Y
Morelle
Y
Rivera
Y
Stec
NO
Abinant
Y
Colton
Y
Garbari
Y
Kolb
NO
Mosley
Y
Roberts
Y
Steck
Y
Arroyo
ER
Cook
Y
Giglio
ER
Lalor
NO
Moya
Y
Robinso
Y
Stirpe
Y
Aubry
Y
Corwin
Y
Gjonaj
Y
Lavine
Y
Murray
NO
Rodrigu
Y
Tedisco
NO
Barclay
Y
Crespo
Y
Glick
Y
Lawrenc
NO
Nojay
NO
Rosenthal
Y
Tenney
ER
Barrett
Y
Crouch
Y
Goldfeder
Y
Lentol
Y
Nolan
Y
Rozic
Y
Thiele
Y
Barron
Y
Curran
Y
Goodell
NO
Lifton
Y
Oaks
NO
Russell
Y
Titone
Y
Benedet
Y
Cusick
Y
Gottfri
Y
Linares
Y
O'Donne
ER
Ryan
Y
Titus
Y
Bichotte
Y
Cymbrowitz
Y
Graf
NO
Lopez
NO
Ortiz
Y
Saladin
Y
Walker
Y
Blake
Y
Davila
Y
Gunther
Y
Lupardo
Y
Otis
Y
Santaba
Y
Walter
Y
Blanken
NO
DenDekk
Y
Hawley
NO
Lupinac
Y
Palmesa
NO
Scarbor
AB
Weinstein
Y
Borelli
Y
Dilan
Y
Hevesi
Y
Magee
Y
Palumbo
Y
Schimel
Y
Weprin
Y
Brabene
NO
Dinowitz
Y
Hikind
ER
Magnare
Y
Paulin
Y
Schimmi
NO
Woerner
Y
Braunst
Y
DiPietr
ER
Hooper
Y
Malliot
Y
Peoples
Y
Seawrig
Y
Wozniak
NO
Brennan
Y
Duprey
Y
Jaffee
Y
Markey
ER
Perry
Y
Sepulve
Y
Wright
Y
Brindis
Y
Englebr
Y
Jean-Pi
Y
Mayer
Y
Persaud
Y
Silver
Y
Zebrowski
Y
Bronson
Y
Fahy
Y
Johns
NO
McDonal
Y
Pichard
Y
Simanowits
Y
Mr Spkr
Y
Brook-Kr
Y
Farrell
Y
Joyner
Y
McDonou
NO
Pretlow
Y
Simon
Y

Buchwald
Y
Finch
Y
Kaminsky
Y
McKevit
NO
Quart
Y
Simotas
Y

Butler
NO
Fitzpat
NO
Katz
ER
McLaugh
ER
Ra
NO
Skartad
Y

Cahill
Y
Friend
NO
Kavanag
Y
Miller
Y
Raia
Y
Skoufis
Y

Ceretto
NO
Galef
Y
Kearns
NO
Montesa
ER
Ramos
Y
Solages
Y
















As we can see there is no chazaka that a "Orthodox" Politician is kosher





The Senate sponsors of the bill 



SPONSOR    HOYLMAN

COSPNSR    GIANARIS, AVELLA, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, DILAN, ESPAILLAT,
           HAMILTON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LATIMER, MARTINS,
           MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SAVINO,
           SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY, VALESKY






 

Everybody should call up their state senators, urging them to do whatever they can to prevent this evil bill from passing the Senate and becoming law!

Senator Simcha Felder (718)253-2015 is one of the most influential members in the senate: Everyone should call him, urging him to use his influence to help stop this evil bill from ever becoming law!

Asking Girls To Kiss, How It Did Happen, The History Of The Dignity For All Students Act Part 1

David Paterson who signed the law on Erev Rosh Hashana that forced gay teaching into schools

As we previously reported girls in school in Upstate NY were required to ask one another for a lesbian kiss based on the so called "Dignity For All Students Act".

The most objectionable part of the law, is the following section which forces all schools to teach pro gay propaganda. (possibly even private and religious schools)  This law was the basis for telling middle schools girls to kiss each other.  (The capital letters are the new laws which the Dignity For All Students Act added to the previous law, that which is underlined is for emphasis)

S 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.
 The  regents  shall  ensure  that  the  course  of instruction in grades
 kindergarten through twelve includes a component on  civility,  citizen
 ship  and character education. Such component shall instruct students on
 the principles of honesty, tolerance, personal  responsibility,  respect
 for  others,  observance  of laws and rules, courtesy, dignity and other
 traits which will enhance the  quality  of  their  experiences  in,  and
 contributions  to,  the  community.  The  regents shall determine how to
 incorporate such component in existing curricula  and  the  commissioner
 shall  promulgate any regulations needed to carry out such determination
 of the regents.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TOLERANCE," "RESPECT
 FOR OTHERS" AND "DIGNITY" SHALL INCLUDE  AWARENESS  AND  SENSITIVITY  TO
 DISCRIMINATION  OR HARASSMENT AND CIVILITY IN THE RELATIONS OF PEOPLE OF
 DIFFERENT RACES, WEIGHTS, NATIONAL ORIGINS,  ETHNIC  GROUPS,  RELIGIONS,
 RELIGIOUS  PRACTICES, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS,
 GENDERS, AND SEXES. 

This bill including this section was first proposed in 2001 with former Assemblyman Steve Sanders sponsoring it in the Assembly and the former gay state senator Thomas Duane sponsoring it in the assembly.  When Steve Sanders retired, gay assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell (the lesbian actress Rosie O'Donnell brother) sponsored the bill in his place.

The bill was voted and passed 9 times in the assembly (never having more than 9 people voting against it) before it passed the senate.  On April 29th 2010, the NY City Council sponsored a resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass the "Dignity For All Students Act".

2 people (Daniel Squadron, and Letitia James) currently running for Public Advocate of New York City supported this evil bill.

Here's are those in NY State senate voted in favor of the bill which forced the kissing incident
Eric Adams (currently represents Crown Heights, Is Now Running For Brooklyn Borough President), Joe Addabbo (currently represents Far Rockway and most of Central Queens), James Alesi, Darrel Aubertine, John Bonacic, Neil Breslin, Ruben Diaz, Martin Dilan (currently represents part of Williamsburg), Thomas Duane, Pedro Espada, Hugh Farley, John Flanagan, Brian Foley, Charles Fuschillo, Marty Golden (currently represents part of Flatbush, and Marine Park), Joseph Griffo, Kemp Hannon, Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Shirley Huntley, Craig Johnson, Owen Johnson, Jeffrey Klein (currently President Pro Tem of the New York State Senate, he represents Riverdale), Liz Krueger (currently represents Upper East Side), Carl Kruger, Andrew Lanza (currently represents Staten Island), Bill Larkin (currently represents Kiryas Yoel), Kenneth LaValle, Vincent Leibell, Thomas Libous, Betty Little, Carl Marcellino, Roy McDonald, Velmanette Montgomery (currently represents the outskirts of Williamsburg), Michael Nozzolio, George Onorato, Suzi Oppenheimer, Frank Padavan, Kevin Parker (currently represents Kensington), Jose Peralta, Bill Perkins, Michael Ranzenhofer, Joseph Robach, Stephen Saland, John Sampson (currently represents part of Flatbush, and Mill Basin, Diane Savino (currently represents Bensonhurst), Eric Schneiderman (Currently New York Attorney General), Jose Serrano, James Seward, Dean Skelos (Currently Majority Leader of the New York State Senate And Represents The 5 Towns), Malcolm Smith, Daniel Squadron (currently represents the Lower East Side, most of Williamsburg Is Now Running For New York City Public Advocate), William Stachowski, Toby Ann Stavisky, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Ruth Hassell-Thompson, David Valesky, George Winner, Catharine Young

Here's are those in NY State Assembly voted in favor of the bill (the time it passed) which forced the kissing incident!
Peter Abbate, Marc Alessi, Thomas Alfano, George Amedore, Carmen Arroyo, Michael Aubry, James Bacalles, Greg Ball, William Barclay, Robert Barra, Inez Barron, Michael Benedetto, Michael Benjamin, Jonathan Bing, William Boyland, Philip Boyle, James Brennan (currently represents Kensington and Borough Park), Richard Brodsky, Alec Brook-Krasny (currently represents Sea Gate),  Kevin Cahill, Nancy Calhoun, Karim Camara currently represents Crown Heights, Ronald Canestrari, Robert Castelli, Nelson Castro, Joan Christensen, Barbara Clark, William Colton (currently represents Bensonhurst), James Conte, Jane Corwin, Marcos Crespo, Clifford Crouch, Michael Cusick (currently represents most of Staten Island's Jewish Community), Steven Cymbrowitz (currently represents Flatbush, Francine DelMonte, Michael DenDekker, RoAnn Destito, Jeffrey Dinowitz (currently represents Riverdale), Janet Duprey, Steven Englebright, Joseph Errigo, Adriano Espaillat (currently represents Washington Heights and the Upper West Side in the New York State Senate, Herman Farrell (currently represents Washington Heights), Ginny Fields, Gary Finch, Dennis Gabryszak, Sandra Galef, David Gantt, Michael Gianaris, Vanessa Gibson, Joseph Giglio, Deborah Glick, Timothy Gordon, Richard Gottfried, Aileen Gunther, Stephen Hawley, James Hayes, Carl Heastie, Andrew Hevesi, Earlene Hooper, Sam Hoyt, Janele Hyer-Spencer, Rhoda Jacobs (currently represents part of Flatbush many people consider her "Orthodox", Ellen Jaffee (currently represents part of Monsey and New Square), Hakeem Jeffries (currently represents Marine Park, Mill Basin, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, and Sea Gate), Susan John, Tony Jordan, Brian Kavanagh, Michah Kellner, Brian Kolb, David Koon, Rory Lancman (Now Running for the 24th City Council District in Central Queens), Charles Lavine, Joseph Lentol (currently represents Williamsburg), Barbara Lifton, Peter Lopez, Vito Lopez, Donna Lupardo, William Magee, Wiliam Magnarelli, Alan Maisel (Now Running for the 46th City Council District in Flatbush, Mill Basin, Marine Park), Margaret Markey, Nettie Mayersohn, David McDonough, John McEneny, Thomas Mckevitt, Grace Meng (Currently represents Central Queens in Congress), Joel Miller, Michael Miller, Joan Millman, Marcus Molinaro, Michael Montesano, Joseph Morelle, Dean Murray, Catherine Nolan, Robert Oaks, Daniel O'Donnell, Tom O'Mara, Felix Ortiz, William Parment, Amy Paulin, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Nick Perry, Audrey Pheffer, Adam Clayton Powell, Gary Pretlow, Jack Quinn, Ann Rabbitt (Currently represents Kiryas Yoel and Monsey), Andrew Raia, Philip Ramos, Bill Reilich, Robert Reilly, Jose Rivera, Naomi Rivera, Peter Rivera, Annette Robinson, Linda Rosenthal, Addie Russell, Joseph Saladino, Teresa Sayward, William Scarborough, Michelle Schimel, Robin Schimmminger, Mark Schroeder, Diedre Scozzafava, Shelly Silver (Speaker of the New York State Assembly, a so called "Orthodox Jew, who represents The Lower East Side), Frank Skartados, Mike Spano, Albert Stirpe, Robert Sweeney, James Tedisco, Matthew Titone, Michele Titus, Lou Tobacco, Darryl Towns, Helene Weinstein (Currently represents Flatbush), David Weprin (This was prominently included in the psak against him, a so called "Orthodox Jew"), Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr. (Currently represents Kiryas Yoel and Monsey), 



Here are those who sponsored  the City Council resolution pushing for the "Dignity For All Students Act".
Daniel Dromm , Margaret S. Chin, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Julissa Ferreras, Lewis A. Fidler (This was included in the psak against voting for him), Sara M. Gonzalez, Letitia James (Currently Running For New York City Public Advocate),, G. Oliver Koppell, Karen Koslowitz, Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. (currently running for congress in part of Flatbush and Staten Island), Deborah L. Rose, James G. Van Bramer, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Jessica S. Lappin, Michael C. Nelson



If any of these legislators made a mistake, and didn't understand what they were voting for, we now call on them to try and correct their mistake and sponsor a bill to repeal that section!

Call your legislator to demand they repeal section 801-A of the education law!