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NJ Keeps Close Watch On Gay Marriage Cases [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:45:08 +0000

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defines marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

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High Court Hears Case On Federal Benefits For Gays [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:27:56 +0000

In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

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Gay Marriage Argument At High Court Today [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:57:56 +0000

The Supreme Court is wading into the fight over same-sex marriage at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.

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U.S. Supreme Court Gay Marriage Tickets Cost Time, Money

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:58:37 +0000

The most expensive ticket to "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway: $477. The face value of a great seat for this year's Super Bowl: $1,250. Guaranteed seats to watch the U.S. Supreme Court hear this week's gay marriage cases: about $6,000.

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Hillary Clinton Announces Support For Gay Marriage [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:02:56 +0000

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is announcing her support for gay marriage.

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Justices Asked To Void Marriage Law Provision

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:06:19 +0000

The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a section of federal law that only recognizes male-female marriages.

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Legalizing Gay Marriage in NJ Moves Forward [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:17 +0000

The push to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey takes a big step forward in Trenton after a meeting among Democrats Thursday.

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Obama Considers Weighing In on Gay Marriage Case

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:26:02 +0000

The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, a step that would mark a political victory for advocates of same-sex unions.

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Chris Christie Says Voters Should Decide Same-Sex Marriage

David Matthau — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:02:32 +0000

Governor Chris Christie supports allowing New Jersey voters to decide on whether same- sex marriages should be allowed.

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Gay Marriage To Be A Big NJ Issue In 2013 [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:10:12 +0000

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora sponsored the bill to legalize gay marriage. Governor Chris Christie vetoed it last year. Gusciora now says he's ready to try again and he thinks there are two options.

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Same-Sex Couples In WA Start Taking Wedding Vows

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:22:58 +0000

Same-sex couples in Washington state started taking their wedding vows Sunday on the first day they could marry after the state's new voter-approved law allowing gay marriage took effect this week.

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Mind Your P's & Q's – Hometown View

Kevin Williams — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:30:50 +0000

It seems we spend an awful amount of time worrying about other people and the way they live their lives when we should be concentrating on our own. Of course when I say “we” I’m speaking in general terms but it just seems like the world could be a lot better if (here I go again) “we” would not worry about things that don’t involve us.

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