New Jersey could become the nation's gay wedding chapel should the state's highest court rule in favor of same-sex marriages, adversaries on the issue agree.
The New Jersey Supreme Court is poised to release its highly anticipated decision Wednesday in a case brought by seven gay couples who say the state constitution allows them to marry, said Winnie Comfort, a spokeswoman for the state judiciary.
New Jersey is one of only five states with neither a law nor a state constitutional amendment blocking same-sex marriage. As a result, the state is more likely than others to allow gays to wed, said advocacy groups on both sides.
Only Massachusetts — by virtue of a 2003 ruling from that state's top court — allows gay marriages.
Proponents and opponents from across the country are watching the case closely.
"New Jersey is a stepping stone," said Matt Daniels, president of the Virginia-based Alliance for Marriage, a group pushing for an amendment to the federal Constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage. "It's not about New Jersey."
From a practical standpoint, the Massachusetts court decision made little impact nationally because the state has a law barring out-of-state couples from wedding there if their marriages would not be recognized in their home states.
New Jersey has no such law.
2006-10-25 07:12:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
*** For the record I am very very pro LGBT marriage. I hope this is a stepping stone for freedom for all people regardless of their gender****
2006-10-25 07:20:43 · update #1
nothing yet Bulldawg, should be announced around 3 pm est, I will update as soon as I hear
2006-10-25 07:39:15 · update #2
UPDATE if you haven't heard................... gay marriage is LEGAL in NJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The courts ruled that it is LEGAL
2006-10-25 08:31:56 · update #3
I hope they do allow it... it's unconstitutional not to. Anyone who can tell me why it shouldn't be allowed, WITHOUT using the words "God", "Bible", "sacrament", "Christianity" or "religion", I will bow down to you. Because any other answer is crap... "Separation of Church and State" isn't that what this government was founded on? Read the 14th amendment if you don't believe me.
2006-10-25 07:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Phedre D 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Woo hoo! New Jersey - and the US - could finally enter the 20th century! [Next we'll work on the 21st. :o)]
Expect a lot of hypocritical "christians" to answer this question with sin sin sin yadda yadda. Of course, if they are preaching bigotry, discrimination, hatred and therefore violence against LGBT people, they aren't really "christians," are they? Especially that "love the sinner, hate the sin" bigotry - how hypocritical!
2006-10-25 07:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is very disturbing...I can't see why it would be legal in the first place. I totally feel where the LGBT are coming from, we all want fair rights, but in the end I just can't get next to the thought of same sex marriage.
2006-10-25 10:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's to hoping it passes and Same-Sex Marriages are allowed!!
2006-10-25 07:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We here in Canada wish our American Brothers and Sisters the best of luck on the ruling. Our time is now.
As for Incognitas question, the answer is: you're confused.
2006-10-25 07:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pass it! Pass it! Pass it!
I hope the rest of the conservative party follows like the sheep that they are.
2006-10-25 07:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jazzys_mom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i pray it passes, then maybe it will start a change in policy across the nation.
2006-10-25 07:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by KellyJeanne 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm canadian...I'm sure you know my views on gay marriage....I hope and work for you americans.
2006-10-25 07:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know that. I hope one passes in our favor.
2006-10-25 07:16:48 · answer #9 · answered by Yikes! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go NJ...it's now 2:41pm EST, any thing yet?
2006-10-25 07:35:04 · answer #10 · answered by buldawg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋