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Thursday, February 16, 2012  State records show about 2,400 marriages of same-sex couples in upstate New York since it was legalized last summer.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Longtime town clerk Rose Marie Belforti handles building permits, hunting licenses and government records for people in this farm-heavy Finger Lakes community.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  A packed room at Wells College came Wednesday night  to hear an open and honest conversation about religion, town government, and where elected officials draw the line between the two.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  The local official who's drawing national attention for her decision not to sign marriage licenses for same sex couples will defend her decision tonight.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  The Syracuse City Clerk expects a busy day Sunday with same-sex couples applying for marriage licenses.

Friday, July 22, 2011  President Barack Obama has formally repealed the 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  John Snow is the current Deputy Supervisor who wants the outgoing Town Clerk to be a part of his team.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  The Syracuse city clerk will open his office on the first day the new same-sex marriage law goes into effect later this month.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  The Town of Volney in rural Oswego County may seem an unlikely place to become the center of debate over same sex marriage, but that's exactly what happened because of some comments made by the Town Clerk.