Via Greg in Hollywood: I'd say that State Senator Tom Duane (D-NY) gave a passionate speech about HIV-AIDS funding at 3 o'clock this morning on the floor of the Senate, but "passionate" doesn't really cover it:

At around 3 am last night, New York State Senator Tom Duane, who is gay and HIV-positive, delivered a mesmerizing, emotional 21-minute speech on the Senate floor at the end of a marathon session in favor of a bill preventing people living with HIV or AIDS and receiving public assistance from having to pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on rent. The bill passed by a vote of 52 to 1. But not until after Duane reminded people of the horrors of the early 80's

At around 3 am last night, New York State Senator Tom Duane, who is gay and HIV-positive, delivered a mesmerizing, emotional 21-minute speech on the Senate floor at the end of a marathon session in favor of a bill preventing...