Renewed fight for gay marriage in N.Y. hits suburbs

By Mike Groll, AP

Andrew Chapin of New York holds a sign during a rally outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

EnlargeCloseBy Mike Groll, AP

Andrew Chapin of New York holds a sign during a rally outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

New Yorkers opposed to gay marriage are being swamped by younger people who support it, while polls seem to show a new tact by advocates is working in the suburbs and upstate, the more conservative region where the issue will be won or lost.

Five states, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Iowa and Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia have approved gay marriage laws. New York has always been a goal of advocates because of its size, high-profile, and unparalleled media presence.

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