New York state senator Ruben Diaz Sr., a Pentecostal minister and ardent foe of same-sex marriage, said that he plans to hold a rally in May where he will call for the ouster of Gov. David Paterson, reports WNYC-FM."You could put it down, during the month of May, we will bring out thousands and thousands of Hispanic evangelical Christians in the city of New York to ask Governor Paterson to step aside," said Diaz, a Democrat who represents the Bronx.
Paterson announced yesterday that he would introduce legislation to legalize same-sex civil marriage in New York. The bill is expected to pass the assembly, as it did in 2007, but marriage-equality supporters acknowledge that it faces tougher prospects in the senate, where Democrats hold a slim 32-30 majority. Not all Democrats support the bill, and no Republicans have announced support for it thus far. 
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