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Finally, the day for those who have been married in their hearts a very long time
Weddings come in a lot of flavors. Many are planned, sometimes long before a potential mate is even in the picture. Some come about at the last minute. Some of the opposite sex variety come about because improper birth control was used and the couple “has to.” Then there are some special ones that occur when marriage equality is finally attained: the weddings of people who have been married in their hearts for a very long time, but only now can be legally and socially recognized. These kind of weddings will take place in New Jersey this week. Long term couples becoming legally, publicly married and acknowledged. It is about time.
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Christie: N.J. will comply with court order allowing same-sex marriages to begin
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he disagrees with it, but he will comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that makes same-sex marriage legal in the state starting Monday.
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N.J. becomes #14 – State Supreme Court says gay weddings can begin Monday
TRENTON, N.J. — Same-sex marriages can begin within days in New Jersey after the state’s highest court ruled unanimously Friday to uphold an order that they must start Monday and to deny a delay that had been sought by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration.
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Christie says he would love his gay child, but not support that child’s right to marry
New Jersey governor Chris Christie said Tuesday that if one of his children came out as gay, he would “grab them and hug them and tell them I love them,” but that “Dad believes that marriage is between one man and one woman.”
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N.J. gay couples file court brief, argue against delay in marriage ruling
Gay couples will be harmed if the New Jersey Supreme Court delays a lower court’s ruling that same-sex marriage be legalized starting next week, a gay rights group said in a court filing Tuesday.
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Advocates hopeful N.J. will enact marriage equality law
TRENTON, N.J. — Gay rights advocates are glad to see the New Jersey state Supreme Court is taking up the question of same-sex marriage, partly because they think it could increase pressure on lawmakers to legalize it first.
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N.J. Supreme Court agrees to hear same-sex marriage case
TRENTON, N.J. — The state’s highest court on Friday agreed to hear a case on whether same-sex marriage should be legal in New Jersey, and whether same-sex weddings can be performed while it decides.
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Christie administration: One judge can’t force us to recognize gay marriage
TRENTON, N.J. — A single judge should not be able to force New Jersey to recognize gay marriage, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said in a court filing Friday.
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Christie wants emergency appeal of N.J. same-sex marriage ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is asking a court to consider an emergency appeal in its effort to delay the start of same-sex marriages in the state.
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Judge refuses to delay start of same-sex marriage in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. — A state judge refused Thursday to delay the start of same-sex marriage in New Jersey until a legal appeal can be settled, denying efforts by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to put off gay weddings.