Just after midnight on
Monday, same-sex couples were legally allowed to be married in the Garden
State, New Jersey. The article focuses on a specific couple who had been
married two other times before being able to be married in their home state. Additionally,
Cory Booker was the one to marry the couple along with six others; 2 of the
couples were heterosexual, but he refused to conduct any marriage ceremonies
until same-sex marriage was legalized. Moreover, the article touched on, “On
Friday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied the state's request to temporarily
prevent such marriages.” I personally commend Cory Booker for his actions and
think that he did the right thing. I am happy to see that another state has
marriage equality, but my hopes are that someday, in the not so distant future,
this will not be a headliner news topic because it should not be. This is about
the civil rights that should never have been taken away from a group of
minorities. Also, I am glad that the New Jersey Supreme Court denied the
request to put same-sex marriage on hold. Despite personal views of judges,
they should understand that this is not about what they believe, but what is
right and lawful. All in all, I am happy for the state of New Jersey, but I
also hope that sooner rather than later this can become a thing of the past and
we can celebrate as a country and not a state by state basis.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/21/us/new-jersey-same-sex-marriage/index.html?hpt=us_c2
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