Morning Sweep

Gay City News looks at a number of upcoming State Senate contests across New York and what they could mean in terms of moving a marriage bill in that chamber.

A number of openly LGBT candidates are making plans to run for various New York City Council seats representing Queens.

Madison Square Garden evidently has a reputation for being an anti-gay zone when the Rangers are in town.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has launched “Newsroom ’08,” a website which will look at how media talks about issues affecting the LGBT community as they pertain to the upcoming local, state and national elections in November.