New Jersey – New Jersey’s Senate voted against legalizing gay marriage Thursday.
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The decision means there is little hope for a bill to be passed in the next four years.
However, just getting it to a vote was a coup for gay rights advocates who lost momentum in November when Republican Chris Christie was elected governor.
But his victory also gave gay rights advocates a greater sense of urgency. Gov. Jon Corzine says he’d sign the bill. Christie, who takes office Jan. 19, says he’d veto it.
New Jersey offers civil unions, which give gay couples the legal benefits of marriage but not the title.
Currently, only five U.S. states recognize gay marriage
broch hasem
Hudu Lashem ki tov
B”H these people will not be hijacking marrige and getting tax benefits when they are not producing the next generation of taxpaying Americans.
New Jersey is still somewhat of a decent place to raise your children.
At least if it gets passed in New York then we can now move to New Jersey.
Its All A Matter Of Time Untill The Whole Of America Allows Gay Marriage
burech hashem. thank you God.
nu what else is in the news ?
Yay!!! Now Lakewood Rabbanim can go to sleep satisfied they took care of THE most urgent problem in our community.
Boruch Hashem! America still has a shred of morality.
why is this a boruch hashem? Now instead of encouraging gays to form the same sort of stable families lives with spouses and children that we cherish, we continue to marginalize and reject them, and prevent them from having access to our institutions of family stability. Jerseyian, I can promise you these people will not now be going and raising “future taxpayers” because “boruch hashem” they can’t get married. And I can also tell you there’s not going to be any less mishgav zachar or any other aveirah going on because of this either.
shooo . what a close call . now i feel sooooo much better and now life will be SUPERB. next issue to be adressed in the masses is child molestation and the toeva issue involved there as well.
kudos to #8 ! now if only the rabbonim would fight so hard for the real issues in lakewood that are ripping apart the bedek habayis and kedushas hamokom i.e. kids at risk 230; substanse abuse 230;. sholom bayis 230;.. gambling. dont respond that its not as important 230; its OUR future not gay marraige!!
The article is incorrect when it says “Currently, only five U.S. states recognize gay marriage”. In fact, only five states permit same sex marriages to be performed: New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa. The District of Columbia has enacted a law permitting same sex marraiges to be performed there but law hasn’t gone into effect yet. However, New York and the District of Columbia also recognize same sex marriages that are performed in jurisdictions where it is legal.