NJ: State Senate to Vote on Gay Marriage Next Week

A day after New York turned back gay marriage rights, a New Jersey senator said the Garden State would pick up the slack next week. State Sen. Ray Lesniak, a Democrat, told a group of protesters the state’s Judiciary Committee would vote on a marriage rights bill on Monday. If all goes according to plan, the bill will be considered by the state’s Senate next Thursday. “On Thursday the full Senate is going to vote on marriage equality,” said Lesniak, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.” And God be willing, we’ll have 21 votes.” Time is of the essence in New Jersey because lame-duck Gov. Jon Corzine has promised he would sign any marriage rights bill that came across his desk. Governor-elect Chris Christie, who will be sworn in on January 19, has assured he would veto any bill. Full Story from 365Gay: http://www.365gay.com/blog/120409-will-gay-marriage-get-a-vote-in-nj/

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