New Jersey lawmakers call on state court to uphold gay marriage

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

New Jersey lawmakers call on state court to uphold gay marriage

By Dave Warner
TRENTON, New Jersey | Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:43pm EDT

(Reuters) - Leaders of the Democratic-controlled New Jersey State Senate on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to uphold a ruling by a lower state court late last week allowing same sex marriage.

"We're out of the dark ages now," Senate President Steve Sweeney told a press conference in the state capitol. "Let people marry."

"It's illegal," he said. "Let the Supreme Court take it up right now."

A state Superior Court judge on Friday issued a ruling that would allow same-sex in New Jersey beginning October 21, a move that would make the northeast state the 14th in nation to allow gay marriages, which are also legal in the District of Columbia.

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1. Yes

[NCLefty]

2. Christie is towing the party line because of his presidential hopes.

What a shameful person.