Gay-marriage

Gay-marriage supporters were hoping some Assembly Republicans would support the measure, but none did.

Gay Marriage Passes in New Jersey, but Veto Looms Heather Haddon 2012

Associated Press Gay-marriage supporters bring petitions to Maine's secretary of state.

Battle Lines Are Drawn on Same-Sex Marriage Geoffrey Fowler 2012

Gay-marriage supporters and opponents on the ground are lobbying legislators in the days before the votes.

Money Issues in Gay Marriage Fight Heather Haddon 2012

Gay-marriage opponent Len Deo, president of the New Jersey Family Policy Council, said Democrats couldn't get their whole delegation.

In New Jersey, New Marriage Fight Begins Heather Haddon 2012

Gay-marriage advocates view it as a civil right guaranteed by the New Jersey Constitution and don't generally support ballot initiatives as a way to enshrine it in law.

Christie: Put Gay Nuptials to Vote Heather Haddon 2012

Getty Images Gay-marriage supporters celebrate at the San Francisco courthouse where a court rejected a gay-wedding ban.

Court Rejects State Ban on Gay Marriage Geoffrey A. Fowler 2012

Gay-marriage opponents have also pledged to use their money to defeat legislators who vote for the bill, as they are now working to do in New York.

Money Issues in Gay Marriage Fight Heather Haddon 2012

Gay-marriage advocates had expected a vote on the bill, which has already passed the Assembly and has the support of Gov.

Senate Republicans Divided Over Bringing Gay Marriage Bill to a Vote Jacob Gershman 2011

Gay-marriage supporters cast the New Jersey vote as significant step forward for their cause, but a new fight looms.

Gay Marriage Passes in New Jersey, but Veto Looms Heather Haddon 2012

Gay-marriage advocates argue that the campaign for Prop 8 also radicalized the opposition to gay marriage, resulting in increased reports of homophobic incidents, which likely also played a role in the mounting distress in the gay community.

Accidental Activists 2010