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elrhiarhodanA New Jersey judge ruled on Friday that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, finding that failing to do so deprives them of rights that are now guaranteed by the federal government following a ruling by the Supreme Court in June.
However, this does not mean that same-sex couples can fully participate in the same civil and economic rights as heterosexual couples. New Jersey allows for civil unions, but not marriage and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has vetoed at least one Marriage Equality bill and will, most likely, direct the state Attorney General to file an appeal.
Thank you, Ultracape, for the heads up. The full text of the NY Times article can be found here.
However, this does not mean that same-sex couples can fully participate in the same civil and economic rights as heterosexual couples. New Jersey allows for civil unions, but not marriage and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has vetoed at least one Marriage Equality bill and will, most likely, direct the state Attorney General to file an appeal.
Thank you, Ultracape, for the heads up. The full text of the NY Times article can be found here.
