blogs.villagevoice.com – By Steven Thrasher
After the Senate passed same-sex marriage equality in Albany last night, the reactions were mixed: volatile, ecstatic, tearful, joyous, and outraged. There was a shared sense of history and exhaustion by people for and against the issue, as many of those in the Capitol had been there around the clock for days. Both inside and outside the chamber, despite the somewhat intimidating presence of state troopers, people were irrepressible in their emotions.
Here are a few of the emotional reactions we witnessed, and some pictures, after the jump…