Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation rocked Albany this week. And, as we've mentioned, gay rights organizations have been busy congratulating incoming Governor David Paterson, a longtime ally.

Certainly Paterson will work closely with gay rights organizations, but how does a gay non-profit really cope with such a massive political shift, especially after endorsing Eliot Spitzer's gubernatorial campaign? That's but one of the questions our editor posed to Alan Van Capelle, executive director of Empire State Pride Agenda.

As one of New York's largest, most influential gay rights groups, the Pride Agenda had a very intimate relationship with Spitzer, but those days are over.

So, where does the non-profit go from here? What makes Paterson so great? How can we define a gay ally? And what does Van Capelle think of Spitzer now?

Find out, after the jump…

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