In An Effort To Avoid Veto Calls For A Constitutional Amendment To Legalize Same Sex Marriage In New Jersey, National Organization For Marriage Commits $500,000 To Fight Same Sex Marriage Legislation In New Jersey, Same Sex Marriage Proponents Rally In New Hampshire To Protect Law, Transgender Businesswoman Is Candidate For Orange County Florida Commissioner, k.d. lang Dissolves Domestic Partnership, Channing Tatum, Justin Bieber Boxes And Knows Him (God)

Monday, Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly reintroduced legislation establishing marriage equality in the Garden State. Although a valiant attempt to right a terrible wrong, most observers believe that the measure has little to no chance of becoming of law, since supporters to date do not have the votes to override a certain veto by Governor Christie. Josh Zeitz, aide and spokesperson for former Governor Corzine, writing an opinions piece in The Star-Ledger, has an idea. “Instead of voting on a bill that can’t possibly become law,” says Zeitz, “legislators should take a position on something real. Make it a constitutional amendment. It takes two-thirds of each chamber to override a gubernatorial veto, but only three-fifths to place an amendment before voters. If 24 senators and 48 Assembly members back marriage equality, voters decide the question in November. If the amendment wins a simple majority in the Legislature, it automatically gets re-posted next year. If it again passes each chamber by a simple majority, it comes before voters in November 2013.”

Meanwhile, The National Organization for Marriage announced Tuesday “an all-out effort to prevent same-sex marriage from becoming law in New Jersey, and said it would spend upward of $500,000 to support legislators who stood to preserve traditional marriage and hold those accountable who impose same-sex marriage in the state.” According to NOM’s website, "The media is reporting that gay marriage is sure to pass through the Legislature, but we heard the same false story in 2009 and 2010. The people of New Jersey can and will stop this bill." said Brian Brown, NOM's president. He added, "We commend Governor Christie for his position that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, just as it has been throughout history. Even though the governor has pledged to veto the legislation, we are committed to holding legislators accountable for their own views and will work to assure that he never has to exercise his veto power," Brown said. "NOM will spend $500,000 in New Jersey legislative races to support those who stand with us in defense of traditional marriage, and hold those who abandon marriage accountable to voters." As well, without citing any scientific research, NOM again argues that same sex marriage will have profound consequences for children and eliminate children from the marriage equation in the state, since "States license marriage because of their inherent interest in ensuring that any children born of the sexual union of men and women have the best opportunity to be raised by their own mother and father. Same-sex marriage changes the focus of our marriage laws from a child-centered institution to one that exists only to satisfy the demands of adults. Children suffer because of this."

Same sex marriage supporters are demonstrating in hope of drawing attention on New Hampshire's presidential primary day to their fight to keep the state's same sex marriage law on the books. The Boston Globe reports that supporters are gathering in Central Square in Keene on Tuesday evening to call on Republican and Democratic lawmakers to vote down an attempt to repeal the law. The House is expected to vote in the next few weeks on legislation to repeal the law and replace it with civil unions for any unmarried adults, including relatives. The measure would allow anyone to refuse to recognize civil unions. Democratic Governor John Lynch promises to veto the bill if it reaches him. Since the same sex marriage law took effect in 2010, more than 1,800 gay couples have gotten married in New Hampshire.

In Florida, businesswoman Gina Duncan could make history as Orange County's first transgender candidate after filing the initial paperwork to take on incumbent Commissioner Ted Edwards. Duncan, a 56-year-old Democrat who has 30 years of experience in mortgage banking, is president of the Metropolitan Business Association, the region's gay chamber of commerce. If she qualifies for the ballot in June, Duncan would face Edwards this fall. According to The Orlando Sentinel, Duncan has been active in business and county politics. MBA held a forum for county mayoral candidates in 2010, and she has helped in efforts to secure benefits for gay county workers last year. Duncan said she plans to focus on small business issues and creating an "inclusive environment" for attracting local jobs. "It's time for a new vision and a new voice for District 5 — one that is fully focused on job growth, responsible land development and fiscal responsibility that create a better quality of life for our community," Duncan said in a statement. For 50 years, Gina Duncan was Greg Pinkston. He grew up in Brevard County, where he starred on the Merritt Island High School football team and was homecoming king. Pinkston was married for 25 years, fathered two children and had a successful career as a regional manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. But in 2006, Pinkston began the process that would change his gender to match the person he felt he was inside. In 2007, he had the surgery that completed the transition from male to female. Edwards, a Republican who had been elected to two previous terms in office, won a third race in 2010 to finish the two-year term of former Commissioner Bill Segal, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor.

k.d lang has filed legal documents to dissolve her domestic relationship with girlfriend Jamie Price. According to TMZ, the couple entered into the domestic partnership in 2009, and separated in August, 2011.

Channing Tatum covers the February issue of Details magazine.

Justin Bieber covers the Music issue of V Magazine, looking slightly ridiculous inside, the accompanying interview odd at best.