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    Gay Marriage Bill Defeated in New Jersey

    Posted:
    01/7/10
    Filed Under:Gay Rights
    New Jersey's Senate has rejected a proposal to allow same-sex couples to marry in the state.

    Lawmakers voted 20-14 late Thursday against the bill that would have made New Jersey the sixth state to allow gay marriages, the New York Times reported.

    The measure's supporters had hoped it would pass before Jan. 19, when Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, who promised to sign it, steps down. Corzine will be replaced by Republican Chris Christie, who has said he opposes the bill.

    With the legislative process exhausted, gay marriage advocates and opponents will prepare for a new fight before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Times reported.

    It's the latest in a string of defeats for supporters of same-sex weddings. Last month, legislators in New York defeated a similar measure, and in November voters in Maine repealed a gay-marriage law in a referendum.

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