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When the clock struck midnight in New York State on Sunday morning, same-sex marriage was suddenly legal in the state. What better place to tie the knot than Niagara Falls, especially when it’s lit up like a rainbow?

As gay couples began their midnight nuptials at the traditional honeymoon spot, they were surprised by the colorful backdrop of Niagara Falls sporting the rainbow hues that have served as a rallying banner for LGBT activists fighting for their civil rights.

Pop singer/actor and former ‘N Sync-er Lance Bass tweeted this photo of the Falls (update: turns out he didn’t create this pic — it was taken a while ago by Flickr user Mykelle Nicole, and now it’s being passed around as a symbol of the official beginning of gay marriage in NY), and posted it to TwitPic as the crowd celebrated the auspicious occasion. Now the photo’s gone viral, with more than 31,000 views so far. Exclaimed Bass in a Twitter post just after midnight, “Niagra Falls right now! So amazing!”

Photo used with permission, courtesy Flickr/Mykelle Nicole

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As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do.

Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me, how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or no?”

Ball’s tweet came as the state senate appeared close to deadlocked on the issue. The bill, which has the strong support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the state assembly in a 80-63 vote. At presstime, the bill had the support of 29 Democrats and two Republicans in the 62-member Senate. But Politico reports that “it is seen as not likely that Republican leadership will allow the chamber to vote on the bill if only one more Republican votes yes, thus a scramble is on to secure at least two more GOP votes for the bill.” The session is slated to end as early as midnight ET, though Cuomo could extend it.

The report went on to say that Ball’s Twitter followers were overwhelmingly in favor of passing the bill, but on Facebook, it was more like 50-50.

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As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do.

Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me, how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or no?”

Ball’s tweet came as the state senate appeared close to deadlocked on the issue. The bill, which has the strong support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the state assembly in a 80-63 vote. At presstime, the bill had the support of 29 Democrats and two Republicans in the 62-member Senate. But Politico reports that “it is seen as not likely that Republican leadership will allow the chamber to vote on the bill if only one more Republican votes yes, thus a scramble is on to secure at least two more GOP votes for the bill.” The session is slated to end as early as midnight ET, though Cuomo could extend it.

The report went on to say that Ball’s Twitter followers were overwhelmingly in favor of passing the bill, but on Facebook, it was more like 50-50.

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As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do.

Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me, how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or no?”

Ball’s tweet came as the state senate appeared close to deadlocked on the issue. The bill, which has the strong support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the state assembly in a 80-63 vote. At presstime, the bill had the support of 29 Democrats and two Republicans in the 62-member Senate. But Politico reports that “it is seen as not likely that Republican leadership will allow the chamber to vote on the bill if only one more Republican votes yes, thus a scramble is on to secure at least two more GOP votes for the bill.” The session is slated to end as early as midnight ET, though Cuomo could extend it.

The report went on to say that Ball’s Twitter followers were overwhelmingly in favor of passing the bill, but on Facebook, it was more like 50-50.

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As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do.

Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me, how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or no?”

Ball’s tweet came as the state senate appeared close to deadlocked on the issue. The bill, which has the strong support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the state assembly in a 80-63 vote. At presstime, the bill had the support of 29 Democrats and two Republicans in the 62-member Senate. But Politico reports that “it is seen as not likely that Republican leadership will allow the chamber to vote on the bill if only one more Republican votes yes, thus a scramble is on to secure at least two more GOP votes for the bill.” The session is slated to end as early as midnight ET, though Cuomo could extend it.

The report went on to say that Ball’s Twitter followers were overwhelmingly in favor of passing the bill, but on Facebook, it was more like 50-50.

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As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do.

Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up the discussion! So, if you were me, how would you vote on gay marriage? Yes or no?”

Ball’s tweet came as the state senate appeared close to deadlocked on the issue.

The bill, which has the strong support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the state assembly in a 80-63 vote. At presstime, the bill had the support of 29 Democrats and two Republicans in the 62-member Senate. But Politico reports that “it is seen as not likely that Republican leadership will allow the chamber to vote on the bill if only one more Republican votes yes, thus a scramble is on to secure at least two more GOP votes for the bill.” The session is slated to end as early as midnight ET, though Cuomo could extend it.

The report went on to say that Ball’s Twitter followers were overwhelmingly in favor of passing the bill, but on Facebook, it was more like 50-50.

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