Wed Feb 01, 2012 at 08:48:00 PM EST
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| Thursday morning, the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee will hear testimony and then vote on A-1, the marriage equality bill, first up in the legislation line-up for the Assembly in the 215th NJ Legislature.
Eight days ago, Senate Judicary heard hours of testimony, then voted 8-4 to send the bill (companion to the Assembly bill) to the full Senate. Far more people showed up to testify on the pro-side, including a long list whose names were read at the end. Testimony on the pro-side was uplifting, accepting, community- and family-minded. Testimony on the anti-side repeatedly invoked Anne Heche as some kind of emblematic figure for a misguided impression of gay life. And there was talk of marriage equality leading to people marrying their dogs. All the infuriating, bigoted stuff you always hear trotted out when some folks get a microphone. |
| Rosi Efthim :: Thursday morning: Marriage Equality Testimony in Assembly Judiciary |
| I wouldn't take anything for granted when it comes to the Assembly's disposition towards this bill. If you're a supporter and your schedule allows you to come to Trenton in the morning, your presence - and maybe even your willingness to share your reasons with Assembly members - can be enormously important.
If you're coming, here's what you need to know:
When: 10am hearing, but get there early for seats.
Seating in the main hearing room is first-come, first-served. Advocates of marriage equality will be there when the sun comes up to meet people coming early and lead them in when the door opens.
Where: New Jersey State House, 125 West State St., Trenton.
Parking: Trenton Marriott, 1 West Lafayette St (easy walk)
Wear: Got an EQUALITY The American Dream t-shirt from Garden State Equality? Wear it!
Coverage: Blue Jersey will be there.
Disclosure: Proud board member of Garden State Equality. I'd be writing about this anyway. |
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