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Gay Marriage Protested in N.J.


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Opponents of marriage equality in New Jersey gathered at the state capitol Sunday to protest the possibility that legislators may soon legalize same-sex marriage.

Many of the protesters called for voters to decide the issue, according to The Star-Ledger.

“Hundreds of people -- holding signs that read ‘Let the people decide’ and ‘Marriage = one man and one woman’ -- gathered in front of the statehouse in Trenton today to protest gay marriage,” The Star-Ledger reported. “The crowd applauded as politicians and representatives from the Catholic Church, as well as other religious groups, vowed to defeat gay marriage.”

Action on marriage equality remains a possibility in the lame duck session after the November election. Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat who faces a tight reelection battle, has pledged to sign the bill. His Republican opponent, Chris Christie, opposes marriage equality.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Disgusted American
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 10:54:07 AM
    Hometown: deptford NJ

    Comment:

    Vey Victor - ARE you a moron???? Fat Fuck Christie wants NJ to get an ammendment - banning Marriage equality or anything similiar there of.....so a vote for FAT FUCK is a vote to TAKE AWAY any RIGHTS for Gays...DO NOT BE STUPID!!!!!!!!!! CORZINE IS far FROM PERFECT - BUT AT LEAST - HE'S GAY FRIENDLY.

  • Name: Disgusted american
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 10:45:31 AM
    Hometown: deptfiord NJ

    Comment:

    Id never- NEVER VOTE for Christie....and Id Love the opportunity to TELL HIM to his Fuckin Fat Face WHY! I'd tell him - "sorry, I can't vote for an Obese Governor, No offense...but Gluttony is a Sin...it says so in the Buy-Bull..so I can't support you.....Tho being that Fat, not much could support you"! Hmmmmmmmmmm, hows that sound??? Equality for ALL NJ!!!!!

  • Name: Adrianus
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 12:10:55 AM
    Hometown: Northridge, CA

    Comment:

    For Victor in NJ. If you vote for Christie, for sure he will oppose marriage equality but if you vote for Corzine, you still have a chance that he will support marriage equality. Isn't it better to have a chance, even it's just a tiny bit chance, rather than a zero chance?

  • Name: Brad Bailey
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 2:10:51 PM
    Hometown: Fayetteville

    Comment:

    The U.S. has a representative democracy, not a direct democracy, for a reason. Its purpose is to prevent a "tyranny of the majority."

  • Name: Andrew
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 1:13:18 PM
    Hometown: NYC

    Comment:

    They want the people to decide, yet if the people decided that gay marriage should be legalized, they'd still be outraged. If they want to vote on our marriage rights, we should just vote on theirs.

  • Name: Victor
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 12:33:08 PM
    Hometown: Wayne New Jersey

    Comment:

    Gov. Corzine has made many, many promises in the past to get elected. Most of which he either forgot he made, or did the opposite once he was elected. While marriage would be nice, we do currently have civil unions. As a gay democrat, I'm voting for Mr. Cristie. Gov. Corzine has gone back on his word way to many times. If he hasn't signed the bill yet, I can't risk voting him back in to wait and see.

  • Name: Roger Burr
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 10:26:29 AM
    Hometown: Marble Hil, MO

    Comment:

    Just another case of organized religion sticking their collective nose where it doesn't belong. Peoples rights are just that; RIGHTS!!! Do you REALLY think we would have racial integration in Mississippi and Alabama if we had 'let the people decide'?re

  • Name: Jacob
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 10:23:52 AM
    Hometown: Council Bluffs

    Comment:

    Where do these people get they they have a right to decide if I can marry or not? Those protestors are cherry pickers with their religion. They look the other way with some "sin" and point fingers at other "sin". They would welcome a woman and her 3 kids from three unmarried daddy's in the church and offer their support. But if a gay man and his partner for 10 years came to their chruch, they would be offended. Yes, let's vote on whether their church should be taxed or not. I am not against religion. I am a Christian and go to a UCC church that is open and affirming. If those protestors want to say I am sinning, that is their right. But they sure as heck won't be voting on my civil rights! Who thought that up?

  • Name: Melissa
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 10:14:32 AM
    Hometown: Middletown, DE

    Comment:

    Sure, let the people decide. Let's also let the people decide whether or not churches should be taxed as political entities, since they seem to be so concerned with restricting the lives of others by trying to get the law based on their nonsensical I-have-an-imaginary-friend-and-he-judges-you! beliefs.

  • Name: Kris
    Date posted: 10/26/2009 10:04:24 AM
    Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

    Comment:

    Why do we have to let people vote for our rights. I feel like I'm in kindergarden(msp?) We as adults, tax payers, home owners, and parents, should not have to wait for equality by the voting public. We are people that breathe air, drink water, work, and still we don't get to have civil rights? It's a shame when the country of freedom, "United States" will not give all of it's people civil rights. Honestly how do we live in a free society? Although I will not see the change, it will come, when a person is free no matter their race, religion, sex, disability, origin, and sexual orientation/gender identity.



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