Monday, February 13, 2012
Washington & New Jersey-Same Sex Marriage
Written: Tom Watkins
Published: February 13, 2012
The topic of same sex marriage has been a very controversial topic and heated debate topic for many years. More and more states in the U.S. are allowing gay and lesbian couples to get married then ever before. On February 13, 2012, the Washington state governor signed the bill legalizing same sex marriage, along with the New Jersey state Senate voting 24-16 in favor of a similar bill. The New Jersey bill will now go to the Assembly and is scheduled to be voted on Thursday. New Jersey governor, Chris Gregoire's signature to legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, added New Jersey to the list of states that includes Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, New York and the District of Columbia. Gregoire reassured churches that they do not have to perform same-sex marriage if they wish not to do so. The trend among Americans seems to be moving toward acceptance of same sex marriage. A CNN/ORC poll taken in September found that 53% of respondents agreed that same sex marriages should be allowed. The poll showed Democrats favoring same-sex marriage by 67% to 31%. 30% of Republicans said they favored recognizing same-sex marriage as valid.
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The controversy about same sex marriage has long been debated over for a long time in many different states. I think its great that New Jersey has now had an official poll and voting, the Senate voting 24-16, in favor of legalizing same sex marriage. New Jersey is now added to the list of states that value and legalize same sex marriage. The fact that points of view are changing and same sex marriage is beginning to be something that isn't frowned upon. I really hope the positive attitude comes to California so we can be on our way to legalizing same sex marriage here!
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