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Buono to Christie on gay marriage: ‘My daughter is not a political agenda’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie squared off against Democratic challenger, state Sen. Barbara Buono in a televised debate Tuesday evening, demonstrating for voters the stark difference of the candidates’ positions on same-sex marriage.
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Christie administration makes final case to delay same-sex marriages
TRENTON, N.J. — The Christie administration on Monday made its final case for why a judge should put on hold a ruling that would legalize gay marriage effective Oct. 21.
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N.J. advocates ask judge not to delay implementation of gay marriage ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — Gay rights advocates on Friday asked a New Jersey judge to proceed with implementation of her order that the state start allowing same-sex marriages this month, saying the state failed to show irreparable harm if the nuptials take place.
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N.J. asks for stay in same-sex marriage ruling, warns of ‘irreparable harm’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration on Tuesday asked a judge to delay implementation of her order that the state allow gay marriage until an appeal can be decided, saying the state will suffer “irreparable harm” if same-sex marriages are allowed without its highest court weighing in.
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Christie appealing same-sex marriage ruling to N.J Supreme Court
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has told New Jersey’s top state court that it is appealing last week’s lower-court ruling that the state must allow gay couples to marry.
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Legal battle will continue over N.J. judge’s same-sex marriage ruling
A judge’s ruling Friday that New Jersey must allow gay couples to marry will not be the last word on the issue after Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said it would appeal to a higher court.
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Gov. Chris Christie plans appeal of N.J. gay marriage ruling
A spokesman for Gov. Chris Christie says he will appeal a state court ruling calling for same-sex marriage to be legalized.
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N.J. advocates plan for vote to override Christie’s same-sex marriage veto
TRENTON, N.J. — For same-sex couples waiting to marry in New Jersey, the Legislature’s most important vote will come after the November election.
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Advocacy groups pitch lawmakers to override Christie’s marriage equality veto
TRENTON, N.J. — A new push by same-sex marriage advocates, led by New Jersey United for Marriage, an alliance of national and state LGBT and civil rights groups, are hoping to secure enough votes to override Gov. Chris Christie’s 2012 veto of a same-sex marriage bill before the current legislative term expires in January, 2014.
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Opponents promise legal challenges to new laws protecting LGBT youth
Two recently approved measures creating protections for LGBT youth — one expanding rights for transgender students in California public schools, and another prohibiting gay conversion therapy on minors in New Jersey — have opponents promising to launch legal challenges to overturn the laws.