US gay marriage: law passes Maryland but vetoed in New Jersey

The bill is expected to pass easily through the Senate, which approved a gay
marriage act last year, and is expected to reach Mr O’Malley’s desk for
final approval soon.

The legislation was hailed as a major victory by gay rights advocates and will
make Maryland the eighth US
state to support gay marriage joining New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and Washington State.

In New Jersey, Mr Christie wielded his promised veto on a bill that passed the
Assembly on Thursday, saying that gay marriage was an issue that should be
put to a referendum during the presidential election in November.

Mr Christie, a supporter of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, is
often mentioned as a potential vice president should his party win the White
House.

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