(CNS) Money, political clout set tone for New York debate over same-sex marriage

It was a fight involving an age-old definition of marriage, with several Catholics playing key roles.

But in the end, the effort to stop a same-sex marriage bill in the New York Legislature came down to money and political favors — neither of which were at the disposal of Catholic leaders and their allies working to keep the traditional view that marriage can only be between one man and one woman.

“Money talked in this case,” said Dennis Poust, director of communications for the New York State Catholic Conference, in an interview with Catholic News Service.

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