New Jersey News

[heidi]

I'm spammity today but I know some of you get news via LJ so...

From CNN
-- Gay couples have the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples under the New Jersey state constitution, the state Supreme Court rules.

ETA: americablog has the ruling itself which indicate that the legislature has 180 days to either legislate marriage or, if they don't, civil unions will then be allowed, or so it seems.

Comments

[phoenixsong]

YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

I saw the pending headline earlier today and wondered if anyone else had heard about it. Thanks for posting s:)

[phoenixsong]

Linky from USAToday online -- basically, they should get full rights constitutionally, but it's up to lawmakers to decide if it should be full marriage, or civil union, or something else.

"But the high court stopped short of fully approving gay marriage in the state, and gave lawmakers 180 days to rewrite marriage laws to either include same-sex couples or create new civil unions."

I just hope this doesn't end up hurting states with constitutional amendments on the line in two weeks, like VA (where I'm living now). That one in particular is scary enough to affect unmarried opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples alike -- and I can see the pro-amendment side using this to scare people into voting "yes" when it's already pretty close.

[misscake]

WOOT! A similar case in Maryland will be decided in December. *keeps fingers crossed*

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yay! I had been waiting for the results, then got busy at work and was distracted and forgot to check. Thanks for posting!

[nyourdrms.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile back in the stix . . .

both of the candidates for Missouri Senate are campaining on their stand on "family values" in others words anti-gay marriage.

On campus Monday Bigala protested by performing three non-traditional marriages on the campus square!! GO BIGALA!!

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