Morning Sweep

Gay City News endorses Democrat Micah Kellner in next Tuesday's Special Election for the 65th Assembly District seat on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, citing a compelling and very practical reason to support pro-marriage equality Kellner over pro-marriage equality Republican Greg Camp. We endorse Micah Kellner too.

Building support and vote counting continues among Democrats in the Assembly on marriage equality legislation.

Openly gay and former member of the Peekskill Common Council Bill Schmidt is the Republican nominee for mayor. Good for Bill. Peekskill, by the way, is the home of former Governor George Pataki.

Queens Pride in Jackson Heights on Sunday always brings out a lot of politicians to celebrate with the LGBT community. We'll be there. And at Staten Island Pride on Saturday. And in Buffalo on Sunday. And at Black & Latino Pride in Albany on Saturday.