The New York State Senate has concluded debate on the gay marriage bill and voting is underway. The Assembly passed the bill for the third time late last night, and Gov. David Paterson has said he would sign it into law.

Senator Eric Adams of Brooklyn supports gay marriage and, speaking on the Senate floor, he says the arguments against it sound a lot like the those used against interracial marriage decades ago.

"You hear the same comments that are being made -- the same statements that are being made about Tom Duane falling in love with someone and deciding he wanted to live in a relationship with that person," Adams said.

Senator Duane is the chief sponsor of the gay marriage bill, and the only openly gay member of the State Senate.

Bronx Senator Ruben Diaz is an outspoken opponent of the measure.  He urged other Democrats to vote against the bill, and to let the issue go before voters.

"Join me, a Democrat from the city of New York, and say no to this legislation and let one day in the future to bring it in referendum to the people of the state," Diaz said.

It's not clear if the bill has enough votes to pass. If the Senate approves the bill, New York will be on its way to becoming the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage.

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