(USA) - Many Gay New Yorkers think positively of Giuliani's two terms as mayor, when he spoke openly about anti-Gay violence and campaigned for a statewide hate crimes law early in his administration. He drafted and signed the most sweeping municipal domestic partnership law in the country in 1998 and declared, "I believe New York is setting the pace for the rest of the country." He appointed openly Gay officials to high-level positions. However, New York's Gay activists charge that Giuliani has backpedaled in his support over the past few months, especially on the issue of civil unions.
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