Singers Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin and
actor Neil Patrick Harris on Friday tweeted congratulatory messages
to New York for becoming the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
The
New York Senate late Friday night approved the marriage legislation
championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the help of four Republicans
who joined all but one Democrat in voting for the measure. The
Assembly overwhelmingly approved the measure last week. A
last-minute amendment that broadened the bill's religious protections
helped win over two undecided Republicans in the Senate. Upon
hearing of the bill's passage, proponents who had lined the Senate
hallways for days began chanting, “USA! USA! USA!”
Lady Gaga, who
last week rallied her 11 million Twitter army of followers to lobby
for Senator Mark Grisanti's vote, tweeted: “I can't stop
crying. We did it kids.”
Moments later she messaged, “The
revolution is ours to fight for love, justice+equality. Rejoice NY,
and propose. We did it!!!” along with a link to a black and white
photo of her celebration with friends.
Ricky Martin, who came out gay last
year and has said he would like to someday marry his boyfriend, also
took to Twitter: “Time to celebrate!!! Marriage Equality for
NYers! It's about … love!”
Gay dad Neil Patrick Harris, who is in
a California domestic partnership, messaged to his more than 1.5
million followers, “It PASSED! Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!!
Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A
historic night!”