Personal Life
O'Donnell has lived in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan with his partner, John Banta, for over 20 years. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, they married on January 29, 2012.
In 2011, O'Donnell was featured in Out Magazine's "Out 100," the magazine's list of the year's 100 most inspiring individuals.
On Sunday, January 29, 2012, O'Donnell married his partner of 31 years, John Banta. The ceremony and reception were attended by over 400 people including NY State Governor Cuomo, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, NY State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, many of his colleagues from the Assembly and State Senate, family, and friends. The couple were married by Judith Kaye, the former chief justice of the state Court of Appeals, New York's top court.
He has been interviewed in periodicals for the "Bear" community.
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