Even though it was a huge blow when Spitzer left office, I'm happy he was replaced with a governor who is also a staunch supporter of GLBT rights. Governor David Paterson is set to announce on Thursday that he will introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.

I love my state, and I'll be extremely proud if it is the 5th state to legalize, but we can't get our hopes too high. Our Senate has more opposition to same-sex marriage than support. But who knows, maybe some votes will be swayed.