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As Newark mayor Booker was noted for refusing to allow any straight marriages until [[gay marriage]] was "legalized;"<ref>http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/18/booker-looking-to-wed-same-sex-couples-before-taking-senate-seat/</ref> Booker adamantly opposed a [[democracy|democratic]] [[referendum]] on the issue.<ref>[https://articles.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/newark_mayor_cory_booker_again.amp]</ref> After a victory in the courts, then Senator-elect Booker presided over New Jersey's first gay wedding.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cory-booker-presides-weddings-time-article-1.1491284</ref>

As Newark mayor Booker was noted for refusing to allow any straight marriages until [[gay marriage]] was "legalized;"<ref>http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/18/booker-looking-to-wed-same-sex-couples-before-taking-senate-seat/</ref> Booker adamantly opposed a [[democracy|democratic]] [[referendum]] on the issue.<ref>[https://articles.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/newark_mayor_cory_booker_again.amp]</ref> After a victory in the courts, then Senator-elect Booker presided over New Jersey's first gay wedding.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cory-booker-presides-weddings-time-article-1.1491284</ref>

Booker is the son of two [[IBM]] executives and grew up in elite [[white privilege]]s community of Harrington Park, New Jersey.  

Booker is the son of two [[IBM]] executives and grew up in elite [[white privilege]]d community of Harrington Park, New Jersey.  

Booker has shown hostility toward Christianity as a Senator and pushed for [[No Religious Test Clause|religious tests]] on nominees.<ref>Multiple references:

Booker has shown hostility toward Christianity as a Senator and pushed for [[No Religious Test Clause|religious tests]] on nominees.<ref>Multiple references: