In a decision that not only affects my neighborhood of Tenafly, but every single community in the state, New Jersey’s state Supreme Court has decided that homosexual couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples. While a short-term victory for homosexual couples, the decision fell short of what they had truly hoped for, which is the actual marriage status that they had been seeking for a long time. The vote, however, was a close one, a 4-3 decision that represents the extremely divided nature of this democratic state in the northeast. Check out the details here… http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15416613/
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this article is a bit outdated, but relevant nonetheless…In today’s New York Times, an article was written about same-sex unions being performed in Jersey this week.. heres the link
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/nyregion/20civil.html?ref=nyregion
-Marlon
I think the issue of same-sex couples being able to marry in the state of New Jersey is a very big one. The idea of not only being called a “civil union” but yet a real, valid marriage is what matters the most.
Marriage, Civil Union, Love Merger, Unification of 2 souls…
call it whatever you want….
rights are rights.
Didn’t say the issue wasn’t “Big”… i think i used “Relevant” instead…again… call it whatever you want 😉
gay marriage has been a big issue. i think they should have the right to get married. if opposite sex can, why can’t they?