Morning Sweep

Very few same-sex married New Yorkers have signed up for the state's health insurance since it extended the benefits to them on May 1, 2007. Only 33 out of the 589,000 families who work for state or local governments and are enrolled in the state's health insurance program are same-sex couples.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will participate in weekend bus trips to swing states to promote Barack Obama to gay and lesbian voters.

Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin’s church in Alaska promotes the “Love Won Out” conference. Head to Anchorage this weekend to pray away the gay!

An increasing number of gay men are making the decision to become single parents.