It was codified in law amid concerns the ability for gay couples to wed could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gay marriage has been legal in New Jersey for seven years, thanks to a court rule. But lawmakers just voted to enshrine it into law.Gov.announced Monday he signed a bill into law that codifies marriage equality in the state amid concerns the ability for gay couples to wed could be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Despite the progress we have made as a country, there is still much work to be done to protect the LGBTQ+ community from intolerance and injustice,” Murphy said in a statement. “New Jersey is stronger and fairer when every member of our LGBTQ+ family is valued and given equal protection under the law,” the Democratic governor added. “I am honored to sign legislation that represents our New Jersey values and codifies marriage equality into state law.”
From D.C. to Trenton to your town, the N.J. Politics newsletter brings the news right to your inbox. Sign up with your email here: Thomas Prol, a founding and current Garden State Equality executive committee member, said in a statement that “securing marriage equality in New Jersey for committed same-sex couples and their families has literally been a labor of love at Garden State Equality for nearly two decades.”
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