Kevin Marshall's America  Musings & misadventures of a local
treasure  New York Senators: heed a mother’s call   The mother
of local writer and artist Alan Ilagan, a homosexual in a
committed relationship with another man he considers for all
intents and purposes (except legal in NY) his husband, sent a
letter to the Times Union that was published in yesterday’s
paper:  In 1974, I married a man of a different race. At that in
time, there were places right here in the United States where my
marriage would have been viewed as a crime. The Alabama state
Senate did not repeal the ban on interracial marriage until
1999. Yes, 1999.  The full letter is here. You should read it
before you cast your vote.  Kevin Marshall  5 Responses    1.
Ann says:      Whoa! 1999??????     Nice to hear from her point
of view.    2. u2 says:      Didn’t read the letter, but
comparing inter-racial heterosexual relationships to homosexual
relationships is akin to comparing apples to oranges.
You’re obviously a “yeah” in the argume