Gay-rights advocates in New Jersey made what could be a last-ditch push yesterday to persuade lawmakers to legalize gay marriage quickly. At a time when lawmakers are calling the issue a matter of conscience, activists have been pushing the idea that some religious leaders are accepting of same-sex marriage.
"It's not about religion," said the Rev. Joseph Harmon, pastor of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Jersey City. "People who won't want to do it for religion reasons don't have to."
A group of about 150 clergy of various faiths sent lawmakers a letter making a similar argument and asking them to support gay marriage.
Full Story from the Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100105_N_J__rally_backs_gay_marriage.html
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