way to go jersey!
Say what you want about my home state but I think they done good
NJ Supreme Court rules 7-0 for (almost) marriage equality & open thread
by Scott in NJ
Wed Oct 25, 2006 at 12:13:43 PM PDT
The NJ State Supreme court just ruled that the state must provide all of the rights and benefits of marriage to same sex couples. The decision gives the state legislature 180 days to either modify the marriage laws to allow gay marriage or to grant all of the rights and privileges of marriage to same-sex couples. In that sense it is similar to the Vermont decision. You may recall NJ already has a Domestic partnership act, but this is insufficient in granting rights to same-sex couples, as we saw from the Laurel Hester story. The decision was 4-3, but the dissenters in an opinion of outgoing chief justice Poritz took an even more pro-marriage equality stance. So really, the decision to grant same-sex couples all of the rights and prviliges of marriages was unanimous. The fight for full marriage equality now goes to the New Jersey State Legislature.
Via Daily Kos
NJ Supreme Court rules 7-0 for (almost) marriage equality & open thread
by Scott in NJ
Wed Oct 25, 2006 at 12:13:43 PM PDT
The NJ State Supreme court just ruled that the state must provide all of the rights and benefits of marriage to same sex couples. The decision gives the state legislature 180 days to either modify the marriage laws to allow gay marriage or to grant all of the rights and privileges of marriage to same-sex couples. In that sense it is similar to the Vermont decision. You may recall NJ already has a Domestic partnership act, but this is insufficient in granting rights to same-sex couples, as we saw from the Laurel Hester story. The decision was 4-3, but the dissenters in an opinion of outgoing chief justice Poritz took an even more pro-marriage equality stance. So really, the decision to grant same-sex couples all of the rights and prviliges of marriages was unanimous. The fight for full marriage equality now goes to the New Jersey State Legislature.
Via Daily Kos