NJ gay couples: We’ll fight for same-sex marriage
(Trenton, NJ) The ceremony was going to be at their home. Along with friends and family, Marty Finkle and Mike Plake were going to invite their state lawmakers who helped them win the right to be married
Last Thursday, their wedding – never scheduled but certainly anticipated – was postponed indefinitely …
Gays vow fight as NJ same-sex marriage bill fails
(Trenton, NJ) Marriage equality activists are vowing to fight back through the courts after the state Senate voted down a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
Minutes after the bill was defeated 20-14 on Thursday, gay rights advocates announced they would file a lawsuit seeking to get the state’s top court to …
NJ votes no on gay marriage
As expected – but not as hoped. Vote was 20-14.
I’m in the JetBlue terminal, about to fly to Charlotte, NC – I’ll have more for you when I land.
I’m back online: Here’s what AP has:
NJ Senate defeats gay marriage bill
(Trenton, NJ) New Jersey’s state Senate has defeated a bill …
NJ marriage vote delayed to gain time
(Trenton, NJ) New Jersey’s Senate presidentagreed to postpone Thursday’s scheduled vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriages, and some senators have acknowledged the bill does not have the votes it needs to pass the Senate.
Senate President Richard Codey said he’ll honor a request from the bill’s Senate sponsors to …
Bruce Springsteen backs gay marriage in NJ
(Trenton, NJ) “The Boss” is backing gay marriage in the Garden State.
Bruce Springsteen posted a statement on his Web site urging support of the gay marriage bill that’s up for a vote in New Jersey’s Senate on Thursday.
Springsteen wrote that he’s long believed in and has “always spoken out for …
Applause after NJ committee approves gay marriage bill
(Trenton, NJ) The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee handed proponents of marriage equality an important first-round victory last night, approving a bill that could make New Jersey the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage.
The panel’s 7- 6 approval came shortly after ten o’clock Monday night, after more than seven hours …
