[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-gay-marriage-bill\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-gay-marriage-bill\/","headline":"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill","name":"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill","description":"By Brittny Drye As promised, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the state’s marriage equality legislation that passed on Thursday. “I am adhering to...","datePublished":"2012-02-17","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-marriage-equality.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-marriage-equality.jpg","height":600,"width":420},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-gay-marriage-bill\/","about":["Marriage Equality News"],"wordCount":267,"articleBody":" By Brittny DryeAs promised, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the state’s marriage equality legislation that passed on Thursday. “I am adhering to what I’ve said since this bill was first introduced\u2014an issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a  constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to  decide,” Christie said in a statement. “I continue to encourage the  Legislature to trust the people of New Jersey and seek their input by  allowing our citizens to vote on a question that represents a profoundly  significant societal change. This is the only path to amend our State  Constitution and the best way to resolve the issue of same-sex marriage  in our state.”“Don’t  be fooled by the governor’s call for a public referendum or his idea of  an ombudsman for civil union\u2014it is nothing more than a political  smoke screen designed to cover the tracks of those retreating from their  leadership and lawmaking responsibilities,” Senate Majority Leader  Loretta Weinberg said. “Civil unions have already proven to be a failure  and no ombudsman can change that.”In the meantime, couples will continue fighting in courts. Seven gay couples and their children have sued, claiming that the state’s civil union law does not provide the intended benefits, with the couples backing up their statements with testimony.Lawmakers in the Garden State will have until the end of the legislative session in January 2014 to override the Republican governor’s veto, which will require two-thirds of the lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate to support.\u00a0Photo: Wikipedia.org"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-gay-marriage-bill\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]