UPDATE AT 7PM Santa Fe City Council votes in favor of Same-Sex marriage Resolution 5 voting yes, 2 Abstentions, 1 no vote
Chambers were full, about 140 people attended, Fire Dept. had to say no more people can come in.
Here is a twitter rundown of the voting from different sources
Santa Fe City Council is voting on resolution in favor of same-sex marriage
Councilor Ives: cannot vote for the resolution. Abstains
Correction Ives voted no
Councilor Dimas abstains
Dimas says Council has no place to speak with Supreme Court Decisions.
Dimas says the issue has done nothing more than polarize community
Councilor Dimas daughter lost a daughter who was gay to drugs
Current count 2 abstain and six remaining
Councilor Rivera wearing Life and family sticker! Way to Go!
Rivera wants voters to decide marriage issue
Rivera says he is a Christian and votes NO! Our kind of Leader!
Councilor Trujillo votes yes saying if you love someone you should be able to marry them, says God alone will judge me.
Vote is 2 abstain 1 against 1 in favor
still speaking and voting
I have a problem with Politicians who abstain from voting, should only be if they have a conflict of interest.
Councilor Wurzburger votes yes saying painful truth gays in America not equal under the law and that is wrong, she states as she votes yes.
Vote now 2 yes, 1 no, 2 abstain as the Mayor now speaks
Mayor can only vote on the resolution that he favors if the vote is a tie
Why does the Mayor get to speak here during the vote?
Councilor Dominguez votes in favor
Councilor Bushee starts her speech will vote yes. Bushee sponsored the resolution
Vote is at 3 yes, 1 no, 2 abstain
Bushee states “let’s be on the right side of history” Huh?
Equality New Mexico just tweeted, Love wins, game over.
Councilor Calvert speaking now last to vote
Calvert votes yes
Same-sex marriage resolution passes Santa Fe City Council
Last update 7pm
“a Christian perspective that had not really been demonstrated.”
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The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting that tonight’s City Council meeting on same-sex marriage is packed with opposers and supporters and that the Fire Dept. will not let anyone else in. FGGAM Board member NM Watchman Jose Vasquez is at the meeting. FGGAM will report on this meeting as we get details.
Pictured below Councilor Bushee and Mayor David Coss backers of same-sex marriage
