Reuters: U.S.: New Jersey judge allows same-sex marriage

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New Jersey judge allows same-sex marriage Sep 27th 2013, 19:51 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Exxon to recognize same-sex marriages in U.S. 3:16pm EDT A wedding cake is seen at a reception for same-sex couples at The Abbey in West Hollywood, California, July 1, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson NEW YORK | Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:16pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey judge ordered state officials to allow same-sex couples to marry starting October 21, ruling the current system of civil unions is invalid under the state constitution's equal protection requirements. Judge Mary Jacobson in Mercer County Superior Court in Trenton issued the order as part of long-running litigation brought by a group of gay couples against the state. New Jersey, which can appeal the ruling, would become the 14th state to permit gay marriage. The District of Columbia has also legalized same-sex marriage. (Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Paul Thomasch) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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