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TRENTON — Gay rights advocates in New Jersey have been pushing for a decade to get governmental courts or lawmakers to recognize same-sex marriage. But this week, they demurred when Gov. Chris Christie called for a unrestricted vote to settle the topic. The main reason they've given is based on criterion: It's not fair, they say, to let voters decide a civil rights issue.

But there's more to their proposition. It would be a costly and divisive fight, and they know the odds are against them, even though several recent polls have shown the mass of New Jersey voters support allowing gay marriage.

Steven Goldstein, chairman of the gay rights league Garden State Equality, said a public vote on the event would not really reflect the will of the people.

"A referendum reflects which side can corrupt the governmental system with more money," he said.

Brian Brown, the president of the National Organism for Marriage, said his organization and others would put millions of dollars into a campaign against allowing gay union. "The other side has put forward a number of lies," he said. "Our job is to expose them.

Source: The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

by Past Member

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