NJ supports gay marriage in new poll

[Jersey Devil]

Poll: NJ Supports Legalizing Gay Marriage
by jmelli, Fri Jun 23, 2006 at 15:22:28 PM EDT

New Jersey adults support legalizing gay marriage by a margin of 50%-44% according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released today. That's a reversal from September, 2003 when only 43% were in favor of gay marriage while 50% were opposed. By more than a 2-1 margin (65%-30%), voters support legalized civil unions.

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Update: Steven Goldstein, chair of Garden State Equality, says that this poll just reaffirms what other polls have found:

"Today's poll is the death knell for the right-wing's political arguments against marriage equality in the State of New Jersey...Poll after poll after poll in New Jersey, no matter who conducts them or who commissions them, all say the same thing: New Jersey wants gay couples to have the freedom to marry."

The NJ Supreme Court could issue their ruling on the legality of same-sex marriage. The AP notes that many believe the court will rule in favor of plaintiffs:

Many legal scholars and political insiders expect the court will find that same-sex couples do have a constitutional right to marry in the state.

http://www.bluejersey.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=1814

[terrya]

1. This is great news!

It increasingly looks like New Jersey will be the next state to legalize same-sex marriage. And this poll timing is perfect...this gives the New Jersey Supreme Court the political backing to correctly rule that same-sex couples do have a constitutional right to marry.

[Ishoutandscream2]

2. Way to go, Jersey!

There are enlightened folks in the US!