civil unions

In one of the first major courtroom tests since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Lambda Legal presented oral arguments Thursday on a motion for summary judgment before the New Jersey Superior Court in a case seeking marriage equality on behalf of Garden State Equality, the plaintiff in the case. The State of New Jersey also presented its case. Read Mo

During the 8am hour today, Eric Scott was discussing the ongoing battle of gay marriage in NJ.

A New Jersey judge has ruled that a church group violated the state's discrimination laws when it prevented a lesbian couple from holding a civil union ceremony on its property.

It could cost more to get married in New Jersey under a bill that's on it's way to the Assembly. The measure also eliminates the current 72-hour waiting period for the issuance of a marriage or civil union license after an application is made.