NJ: Will Gay Marriage Pass This Week?

The New Jersey Legislature will take up a gay marriage bill one week after New York rejected a similar measure. The decision to act on the bill comes after gay activists pressure lawmakers to act. New Jersey state Senator Ray Lesniak announced the decision on Thursday. “On Monday in the Judiciary Committee, we're going to vote on marriage equality,” he told a crowd of over 650 gay marriage supporters who had gathered at the Statehouse. Events in nearby New York appear to have influenced the decision to put the measure on a fast track. After defeat of gay marriage in the Senate, gay activists vowed to oust Senate Democrats who they accused of “betrayal.” Full Story from On Top Magazine: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4966&MediaType=1&Category=26

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