New Jersey Becomes Third State To Allow Gay Civil Unions

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The law that took effect Monday was "a big giant step forward," said state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, a prime sponsor of the civil unions law, who hosted ceremonies in her office for couples including Goldstein and Gross.

The civil unions, which offer the legal benefits but not the title of marriage, were granted automatically to the hundreds of gay New Jersey couples who had previously been joined in civil unions or married in other states or nations.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/19/nj....s.ap/index.html

[heishe 2]

Yay!

[Jenn! 918]

Why did I think they were already legal in NJ???

Ah, never mind, I see. Just went into effect today, but passed months ago.

Edited February 19, 2007 by jenn3539

[Augustajim 0]

I'm completely in favor of Civil Unions as long as I can have one in a hetersexual relationship. Then I can have her on my medical insurance and not on my taxes. win win

[almaty 19]

wow, joisey

[DeadPoolX 9]

So that makes, what? New Jersey, Vermont and Connecticut all allowing civil unions and Massachusetts allowing marriage for homosexual couples.

Interesting...

I would've thought that California (and perhaps Oregon and Washington State) would be on that list too, but no-go.

Doubly interesting. Oh well. I don't see any reason why they can't be together, if not in marriage, then in civil unions. B)

[Ban Hammer 14,438]

where's gupt today?

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where's gupt today?

Being best man to a civil union?