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TexasTowelie

(112,099 posts)
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 07:05 AM Jan 2022

Same-sex marriage is officially N.J. law after Murphy signs bill

The right for gay couples to get married in New Jersey is now officially enshrined in state law.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he signed a bill into law that codifies marriage equality in the state amid concerns the ability for gay couples to wed could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Despite the progress we have made as a country, there is still much work to be done to protect the LGBTQ+ community from intolerance and injustice,” Murphy said in a statement.

“New Jersey is stronger and fairer when every member of our LGBTQ+ family is valued and given equal protection under the law,” the Democratic governor added. “I am honored to sign legislation that represents our New Jersey values and codifies marriage equality into state law.”

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2022/01/same-sex-marriage-is-officially-nj-law-after-murphy-signs-bill.html

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Same-sex marriage is officially N.J. law after Murphy signs bill (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2022 OP
The Governor has accomplished a lot in many areas that must piss off the GOP bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #1
I am thinking how Jack Cittarelli (repubican candidate for governor) no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #2

no_hypocrisy

(46,076 posts)
2. I am thinking how Jack Cittarelli (repubican candidate for governor)
Tue Jan 11, 2022, 08:23 AM
Jan 2022

would have vetoed this bill and the abortion bill if he had been elected.

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