Summary: At 12:01am on Monday, same-sex marriage was officially legalized in the state of New Jersey. This came after a hard fought battle by Republican Governor Chris Christie, who was originally going to call for an appeal to the ruling made in the State Supreme Court. New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize gay marriage. Advisers to the governor had stated that it wouldn't have been a good idea to continue the appeal process, considering that a majority of the state's voters support same-sex marriage.
Analysis: I'm very happy that New Jersey has legalized gay marriage. It's kinda annoying that the governor would go through such a long and demanding process to get an appeal on this case, especially since polls show that most people in New Jersey support same-sex marriage. Congratulations to all of the couples that are now able to get married in New Jersey!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/nyregion/christie-withdraws-appeal-of-same-sex-marriage-ruling-in-new-jersey.html?ref=us
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