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Inbred racist; homophobic; xenophobic hicks Rejects Same Sex Marriage-in New Jersey
NJ.com:
The state Senate rejected a same-sex marriage bill today, a major victory for opponents who contend the measure would infringe on religious freedom and is not needed because the state already permits civil unions.
The 20-14 vote defeating the measure followed an hour and a half of public debate inside the packed Senate chamber. The nearly thousand supporters and opponents of the bill held rallies on the Statehouse steps.
Statewide polls have shown New Jersey residents closely divided on same-sex marriage, and leading up to todays vote, indicators showed a majority of the senators opposing the measure.
NJ.com:
The state Senate rejected a same-sex marriage bill today, a major victory for opponents who contend the measure would infringe on religious freedom and is not needed because the state already permits civil unions.
The 20-14 vote defeating the measure followed an hour and a half of public debate inside the packed Senate chamber. The nearly thousand supporters and opponents of the bill held rallies on the Statehouse steps.
Statewide polls have shown New Jersey residents closely divided on same-sex marriage, and leading up to todays vote, indicators showed a majority of the senators opposing the measure.
