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New Jersey was the fourteenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2012, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, but it was vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. In January 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law legislation to codify same-sex marriage into New Jersey statutes. [4] [5] [6]
The Pride Center of New Jersey opened its doors in 1994 support the social needs of the LGBT community and youth across the state. [75] In September 2018, New Jersey issued guidance to schools to promote transgender-friendly policies on the use of names and pronouns, participation in activities, use of facilities and student records. [76]
It started in Asbury Park, taking place on a Sunday, but now they host 4 separate events across New Jersey. Garden State Equality has held numerous town meetings on LGBT issues, such as same-sex marriage, across the state. The organization also holds telephone town meetings with public officials on conference calls with as many as 200 people. [9]
New York: Equal Protection of Law Amendment. Status: Passed. Some background: The New York state Constitution currently bans discrimination based on race, color, creed and religion. Advocates for ...
President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the ...
Reproductive rights and access to abortion are a hot-button issue in the 2023 election for the New Jersey Legislature. Here's why
Garden State Equality v. Dow, 82 A. 3d 336 (N.J. Super.Ct. Law Div. 2013) is a New Jersey Superior Court case holding that New Jersey's marriage laws violated the rights of same-sex couples to equal protection of the law under the New Jersey State Constitution.
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