I am really hoping that they are able to get marriage equality in New Jersey within the short time frame that they have. It was so disheartening to lose Maine.
Below is an excerpt from the article I just posted at Erie Gay News.
Incidentally, I was due to have lunch with Thomas Waters and his partner, and I wanted to get this article posted as quickly as possible. The contact at Attorney.org had kindly provided us with the text ready to go. I waas able to paste in and then dash off to lunch. Cool beans!
Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in NJ
By: Attorney.org staff
Following Tuesday’s narrow rejection of same-sex marriage in Maine, the latest front in the battle over gay rights has moved to New Jersey. The Democrat-controlled legislature in New Jersey, which currently recognizes same-sex couples in civil unions, is under pressure to pass a bill that would authorize gay marriage before Jon Corzine ends his term in mid-January. Corzine, who was unseated in Tuesday’s election, said he would sign such a bill.
On the contrary, his successor, Republican Chris Christie, has taken a stand against same-sex marriages and has stated that he would veto it as governor.Read the rest of this article here.
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