Posted on 10/27/2006 6:02:20 AM PDT by SkyPilot
Former Gov. James McGreevey, who resigned after acknowledging a gay affair, said he would tie the knot with his partner if state lawmakers decide to allow gay marriage.
"Marriage would offer the ability to bless our relationship in a committed way," McGreevey, 49, told The New York Times.
McGreevey's comments followed a state Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that same-sex couples must be given the same rights as married people. The court left it up to the Legislature to decide whether to extend those rights under the structure of marriage or something else.
Some gay-rights advocates said the decision didn't go far enough. McGreevey, who told The Associated Press last month that he had publicly opposed gay marriage while in office as a way to keep his homosexuality hidden, hailed the ruling.
"I applaud the court's courage," McGreevey told the AP. "I regret not having had the fortitude to embrace this right during my tenure as governor."
The former governor stepped down in 2004 after announcing he was gay.
McGreevey now lives with Mark O'Donnell, a 43-year-old Australian businessman. Before they could marry, the former governor would have to finalize his divorce from his second wife.
Good golly these people are so obscene!
Because ANYTHING that a gay person does is very PC! You cannot say anything negative about them because that would mean you are a homophobe and we all know that is a hate crime.
"Outing" a Democrat gay man, so as to damage the Left, can be bad for your press career
Wrong partner in the pic.
Well, eating dogs for supper is rural se asian custom, but I wouldn't see it as a casual local custom.
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