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Barbara Buono on Civil Rights
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Daughter is gay; supports same-sex marriage
Christie and Buono clashed on marriage equality. Asked how he would react if any of his children told him they were gay, Christie maintained his opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage.
"If my children came to me and said they were gay I would grab them and hug them and tell them I love them," Christie said. "I would also tell them that your dad believes that marriage is between one man and one woman."
Buono, whose daughter is gay,
said the governor's position on marriage equality makes him like Sarah Palin and the GOP caucus in Iowa.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger on 2013 N.J. Governor debates
, Oct 16, 2013
Push legislature to legalize gay marriage
The Supreme Court's invalidation of a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act has effects immediately in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who supports civil unions but opposes gay marriage, is up for reelection in a blue state this fall.
Opponent Barbara Buono (D) is already trying to put some heat on him over DOMA. In a recent email blast, her gay daughter called Christie "a giant roadblock to New Jersey achieving equality for all." In the wake of the Supreme Court decision,
Buono is pushing the legislature for a vote to override his veto of gay marriage legislation last fall."Lawmakers who need [political] cover, they certainly have it now," she told the Post. "Those that need a way to rationalize their vote to
override, they've got it."
But some gay marriage activists say they simply don't have the 15 votes in the legislature to overcome Christie's veto. State Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he is planning a vote but has not scheduled one.
Source: Washington Post on 2013 N.J. Governor's debate
, Jun 28, 2013
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