World
CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
The New York state senate voted to expel Hiram Monserrate on Tuesday night, citing his misdemeanor conviction in an assault on his girlfriend. The Queens lawmaker was one of eight Democrats who voted against the marriage equality bill that failed in December.
Senators voted 53 to 8, with one abstention, to remove Monserrate effective immediately after agonizing discussion, according to the New YorkDaily News.
"The dramatic vote came after hours of impassioned closed-door debate -- the only question seemed to be just when Monserrate would be expelled," reports the Daily News.
Monserrate is the first state lawmaker to be expelled in over a century. He has vowed to mount a legal challenge to the ouster, and said he would run to reclaim the seat in the special election to be held within 30 to 45 days to fill the vacancy.
"Monserrate supporters expressed concern about the precedent of making him the first senator ever booted because of a misdemeanor conviction," reports the Daily News. "They claim his expulsion is payback for his brief role in a GOP-leadership coup that shut down the senate for a month last year. A former city cop and city councilman, Monserrate was elected to the Senate in 2007. Between his election and swearing in to office, he was charged with slashing his girlfriend's face with a broken glass and then forcibly pulling her down a hall on the way to the hospital."
The removal of Monserrate brings the Democrats' already tenuous senate majority to 31-30.
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
18 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
October 30 2024 11:06 AM
True
After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star
August 20 2024 12:28 PM
Trump ally Laura Loomer goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘We all know you’re gay’
September 13 2024 2:28 PM
60 wild photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play
June 21 2024 12:25 PM
Melania Trump cashed six-figure check to speak to gay Republicans at Mar-a-Lago
August 16 2024 5:57 PM
Latest Stories
The 2025 Australian Firefighter Calendar is here, and it's as hot as ever
December 04 2024 10:30 PM
Inspiring and wise quotes from LGBTQ+ celebs, legends, and advocates A-Z
December 04 2024 9:35 PM
Fortune Feimster's hilarious story about introducing her wife to Madonna
December 04 2024 9:01 PM
7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth
December 04 2024 5:00 PM
No LGBTQ+ singers among U.S. Most Streamed Artists on Spotify
December 04 2024 4:34 PM
77% of LGBTQ+ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment, new research finds
December 04 2024 2:58 PM
Ron DeSantis may be tapped by Donald Trump to head Defense Department
December 04 2024 2:39 PM
Meet Michele Rayner, who could become Florida's first queer woman senator
December 04 2024 1:45 PM