New Jersey Voters Support Gay Marriage

A new poll finds New Jersey voters support allowing gay couples to marry. The Quinnipiac (kwin-uh-PEE-ack) University Poll results are similar to a Monmouth University poll in February. This poll finds 49 percent supporting gay marriage; 43 percent are opposed. Women and whites tend to favor a gay marriage law, while blacks, men and those who attend religious services weekly are more likely to oppose it. New Jersey lawmakers are likely to consider a gay marriage bill later this year. The state now offers same-sex couples civil unions, which offer legal benefits but not the title of marriage. …

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