ALBANY, N.Y. – Same-sex marriage is legal in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that was narrowly passed by state lawmakers late Friday, handing activists a breakthrough victory in the state where the gay-rights movement was born. New York will be the sixth state where gay couples can wed, and the biggest by far. “We are leaders and we join other proud states that recognize our families, and the battle will now go on in other states,” said Sen. Thomas Duane, a Democrat. Gay-rights advocates are hoping the vote will galvanize the movement around the country and help it regain momentum after an almost identical bill was defeated in New York in 2009 and similar measures failed in…
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