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NJ lawmakers push to codify same-sex marriages
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Advocates say same-sex couples don't have equal protection through current law
New Jersey lawmakers are throwing their support behind same-sex marriages. The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance legislation that would codify same-sex marriage as state law. Advocates say as the law stands now, same-sex couples don't have the kind of protection they should. The bill is expected to pass in both houses of the Legislature next week.
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NJ lawmakers push to codify same-sex marriages
Clip: 12/16/2021 | 3m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey lawmakers are throwing their support behind same-sex marriages. The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance legislation that would codify same-sex marriage as state law. Advocates say as the law stands now, same-sex couples don't have the kind of protection they should. The bill is expected to pass in both houses of the Legislature next week.
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