In my message last week I noted the Governor Christie's nomination of Bruce Harris to the State Supreme Court. If confirmed by the state Senate, Harris, who was elected mayor of Chatham Borough last November, would be the third African-American and first openly gay justice named to the state Supreme Court — and the seventh openly gay justice in the nation. [The Governor also nominated Phillip Kwon, who worked under Christie when he was U.S. attorney].
Following closely on the heels of this announcement, the Governor proposed putting same-sex marriage on the ballot in November. Again, advocates across the state spoke out, this time challenging the Governor's call for a public vote to settle the topic. Why? Because they believe that it's not fair to let voters decide this issue, just as voters didn't decide on other civil rights issues at the ballot box.
And while recent recent polls have shown the majority of New Jersey voters support allowing same-sex marriage, the ballot issue would be a costly and divisive fight, and advocates know the odds are against them.
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