same-sex marriage

Late Friday afternoon, a Mercer County judge ruled that gay couples must be allowed to legally marry in the Garden State beginning Oct. 21. The Christie Administration has vowed to appeal the decision. Today, top Democrats in the State Senate are explaining what happens next.

Same sex marriage is a hot button issue in New Jersey. Would you rather have the politicians decide if gays should be able to marry or would you like to make that decision. Advocates of gay marriage are trying to convince state lawmakers to override Governor Christie’s veto of a bill that would legalize same sex marriage. The Governor would like it decided by a voter referendum.

A New Mexico county clerk announced Wednesday that his office will begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses in a surprise move that comes as several legal challenges are working their way through the courts on whether gay couples can marry in the state.

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

Both sides in the battle over whether or not to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey had their day in court today.  A ruling isn't expected before September.

Plaintiffs asking a judge to find that New Jersey must allow same-sex couples to marry are criticizing the state's opposition.

Several national groups that support recognizing same-sex marriage are teaming up in a new way in New Jersey, launching a campaign to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill that would recognize gay nuptials.

While the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in striking down the Defense of Marriage Act has little to no effect to same sex couples here in New Jersey, it did ramp up support to give same sex couples marriage equality. Something the Governor on “Ask the Governor” has already said that if presented to him again, he’d veto the bill...

New Jersey may have a Republican governor, but according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll, most Garden State voters side with Democrats on core issues.

Rhode Island is poised to join nine other states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.