The Associated Press on the curious case of Mr. Alesi: “My friends are showing me on their BlackBerrys, ‘Jim Alesi, gay icon,'” he said. “I just take it in stride.” It is a welcome change from January, when Mr. Alesi was associated less with legislative history than with what he has since described as a “bone-headed” […]

The New York Capital News reports on the frustration of many in the NY GOP at how the SSM bill was handled in their final closed-door meeting: Some Republicans grumble that Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos should have used his power to block Cuomo more often—such as by refusing to bring same-sex marriage up for a […]

Maggie Gallagher writes in the Wall Street Journal “voters don’t like politicians who flip flop—especially under pressure from Democrats”: New York was a big win for gay-marriage advocates, no question. It was a big win precisely because it was not inevitable: The New York Republican Party decided to abandon its base to make this happen. […]

Benjamin Shapiro, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center argues against David Frum’s abdication of defending marriage: What was Frum’s justification for his shift from traditional marriage advocate to same-sex marriage friend? “The short answer is that the case against same-sex marriage has been tested against reality. The case has not passed its test.” […]