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Gay Marriage Bill Dies in NJ Senate

Measure defeated 20-14; incoming governor promised veto

By the Associated Press

Posted Jan 7, 2010 6:31 PM CST

(AP) – New Jersey's state senate today defeated a bill to legalize gay marriage, leaving it unlikely the state will have a gay marriage law in the very near future. The bill needed 21 votes to pass, but was defeated 20-14. Gay-rights advocates had pushed hard to get the bill passed before Jan. 19, when Republican Chris Christie becomes governor. Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine promised to sign the bill; Christie has said he would veto it.

Supporters of gay marriage react in the gallery of the New Jersey Statehouse as the senate rejected a bill that would have legalized gay marriage.
Supporters of gay marriage react in the gallery of the New Jersey Statehouse as the senate rejected a bill that would have legalized gay marriage.   (AP Photo)
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krymsonkyng
Jan 13, 2010 1:16 AM CST
@newsrmandan - The world will eventually be overpopulated. Besides, if being gay is a problem let them hook up and (not) breed. If you have a problem with it it should take care of itself (assuming it's a genetic thing. That's the whole nature vs nurture business). Placing restrictions on 'em gives them incentive to defy their genetic code, pretend they're hetero and means they keep multiplying. Besides, wasn't overpopulation supposed to be an eventual problem?
It_Smells_Funky.
Jan 8, 2010 12:38 PM CST
Christie is a fat shit scumbag. What is wrong with gay marriage? Someone PLEASE tell me. It's 2010 people, this has sunken so low. It's a crying shame.
countchoculate
Jan 8, 2010 12:35 PM CST
Now bury that shit in the Parking lot of the new stadium

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