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GayAlbanyOnline.com is Albany New York's site for the gay and lesbian community, with a comprehensive business & services directory of local gay-owned and gay-friendly businesses in the Capital District. Visit our calendar of events and check-out our links to gay community organizations. Don't see a business listed you're looking for, or have a recommendation for us? Let us know -- we want to hear from you! Contact us for our media kit and information on how to list your business!
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President Obama: 'I think same sex couples should be able to get married.'
Becomes the first U.S. president to back the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
May 9, 2012 at 3:15pm - President Barack Obama endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry on Wednesday, a landmark pronouncement made in light of mounting pressure from gay rights advocates.
Obama became the first U.S. president to back the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry, a reversal from views expressed during the 2008 campaign, when he said he opposed same-sex marriage but favored civil unions as an alternative.
Obama told ABC News that, after reflection, he had "concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
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Forbes Magazine – Best Cities for Jobs
Ranked #4 our own Albany-Schenectady NY
Albany's on a roll, and it's not just because the New York capital is there. Albany, like a lot of the cities on this and other lists, is a state capital. But Schenectady has a lot going on as well. GE has its main research and development campus outside of town, is adding 500 employees at its alternative-energy division, and is building a 350-employee battery factory as well. And AMD spinout GlobalFoundries is building a $7 billion, 2 million-square-foot chip-fabrication plant in Malta that the company says is one of the largest new manufacturing projects in the world. It will employ 1,600 after production starts next year.
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Gentleman's Farm Upstate NY
22 Acres in country with Barns, Pond, Camp & Stream
Picture yourself on this 22 acre gentleman's farm with a pond and camp, a babbling stream and farm buildings all around you. Have you been dreaming of raising horses? Llamas? Sheep? Or just hanging out in beautiful upstate NY country. You could even operate a retail business with road frontage on scenic Route 22 near the Vermont border. Take a close look at this one. Modestly priced and ready to move in. More >>
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GayAlbanyOnline Wedding Guide
All you'll need to make your day special!
Welcome new brides and grooms to be! The GayAlbanyOnline.com Wedding Guide is designed to provide you with GLBTQ friendly vendors who are ready to support you in planning your wedding! Our guide is designed to bring you the businesses in the captial region that are ready to say "I do" to you and your fiance's plans. From florists to venues, catererers to officiants, our Wedding Guide has everything you'll need for your big day!
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We're always looking for GLBT friendly businesses -- is yours one of them?
Don't see a business you're looking for, or have a recommendation for us? Do you own or frequent a great establishment or business that we should know about? If it's one of your favorites, let others know too. Or, contact us for our media kit to get listed today -- its easy!
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Quintessence - Re-Listed for Second Year
Gay Friendly Restaurant in Albany & Malta, NY
Our cuisine is simple, classic, unique, and progressive. It's simple and classic because we have hamburgers, pork chops with applesauce, club sandwiches, as well as your typical diner fare. We are unique in that we have taken a universally known dish-chicken teriyaki, and interpreted it in our own totally different way-this is actually the dish that we are famous for. We are progressive in that we offer vegetarian entrees such as our tofu omelettes and our garden burger. We are also in the process of developing more vegetarian dishes to not only accommodate the vast number of vegetarians out there, but also those who are just trying to eat healthier in general. We want to accommodate that niche.
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Had a delicious meal or a great experience with one of the businesses listed on GayAlbanyOnline.com? Well don't just keep it to yourself. Many of you that we know or have met at our events tell us you are frequenting the restaurants and establishments on our site. Your experience matters, to us and to them! When you visit a business. tell the management you found them on GayAlbanyOnline.com -- and then tell us! Send us your feedback and be rewarded! We'll even make it worth your while. Submit feedback or a testimonial will win a prize from one of our partner businesses! Submit feedback today, and soon you could find yourself with something special. Take a moment to fill out our feedback form. In the end, you could be the one it matters to!
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Promote your event on our calendar -- for FREE!
Spread the word! Does your organization, club, or business have an event, party, or ongoing night you would like to promote? Add it to our Calendar of Events! It’s easy -- simply create an account, and submit your calendar item. Once added to our site, we’ll review and approve it, and the event will be live and promoted to our community! It’s that simple. Plus you can post events well into the future. Click on 'create an account' above, or My Account at the bottom of the navigation to the left. Once your account is set up, simply click "Manage my listings" then "Add a listing". It's easy, give it a try -- add and promote your event today!
Marketing Yourself to the Gay Community
Do Ask, Do Tell!
Despite the success of some Gay marriage bans on ballots across the United States, the Gay community is more visible and more widely accepted now than at any point in our history. The American public is increasingly seeing Gay couples on the job and at their workplace, in the community, on television, in school and in their churches. Openly Gay and Lesbian artists continue to be successful in film, television, literature and music industries. Openly Gay and Lesbian politicians have been elected to office on federal and state levels. There are even Gay themed television shows that mainstream America eagerly invite into their homes each week. And finally, Madison Avenue has taken notice and realized including the Gay and Lesbian community in their marketing and PR strategies can help generate profits never before imagined.
Gay Albany - A City of Diligence
When Albany was named capital of New York in 1777, our nation's founders could hardly have possessed the foresight to see what the region would become for the gay and lesbian community. Today, strong affiliations with nearby cities of Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga Springs make Albany the center of what is known as the Capital District, which is the fourth-largest urban area in New York State. Reflecting the many diverse factions that make up a cosmopolitan area, the gay & lesbian community converges together to create Gay Albany. Dubbed "SmAlbany" for its hometown friendly feel, from its inception Albany seems to have been deemed as a city of determination, and has now exploded into the metropolis it is today, far surpassing any expectations in expansion and commerce....
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