New Jersey lawmakers reject discrimination

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The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill granting legal recognition to same sex marriages making New Jersey the fourth state to provide for equal rights for gays and lesbians.

Gov. Jon Corzine said he would sign the measure

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16211435/



lets hear it for New Jersey and equality for all.

 

[icedtea]

1. What are the other 3 states?
2. When was Jersey a slave state? I don't recall same sex couples being arrested and denied freedom.

 

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1. What are the other 3 states?
2. When was Jersey a slave state? I don't recall same sex couples being arrested and denied freedom.

denying equality is denying freedom

 

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1. What are the other 3 states?

Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont

 

[trunks2k]

New Jersey lawmakers reject discrimination

To be fair, they didn't have much of a choice. The court ruling said that it is unconstitutional not to grant the benefits of marriage to committed gay couples and told the legislature to fix the law. So outside of a amendment to the state constitution, the didn't really have a choice. The amendmet was pretty much out of the question, so the real question would be whether it would be called marriage or civil unions.

 

[trunks2k]

Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont

And yay for CT, which did it all on it's own without any prompting from the court. Granted, the civil unions were approved to cut off a court case that was in the works where it was feared that the court would make the same decision as was made in MA. But still.

 

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I hate to break it to the OP, but NJ passed Civil Unions, not same-sex "marriages".

 

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Let's look at this, the OP Claimed:

The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill granting legal recognition to same sex marriages

In reality:

Under pressure from New Jersey’s highest court to offer marriage or its equivalent to gay couples, the Legislature voted Thursday to make New Jersey the third state to allow civil unions.

No darás falso testimonio contra tu prójimo.

 

[trunks2k]

I hate to break it to the OP, but NJ passed Civil Unions, not same-sex "marriages".

While I have not looked at the specific law, it seems that marriages and civil unions differ only in the name. Which would have legal ramifications on federal level, but not on a state level.

 

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I hate to break it to the OP, but NJ passed Civil Unions, not same-sex "marriages".

Calling a marriage a civil union doesn’t change what it is…

 

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denying equality is denying freedom

It is still illegal to marry multiple partners.

 

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It is still illegal to marry multiple partners.

And in living memory it was illegal for people with different skin colors to marry….did the fact that polygamy is/was illegal magically justify discrimination against interracial couples?

 

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And in living memory it was illegal for people with different skin colors to marry….did the fact that polygamy is/was illegal magically justify discrimination against interracial couples?

Skin color and race are rather arbitrary things. Gender isn't.

 

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Skin color and race are rather arbitrary things. Gender isn't.

You didn’t answer the question…not that I am surprised

 

[Rochir]

The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill granting legal recognition to same sex marriages making New Jersey the fourth state to provide for equal rights for gays and lesbians.

Gov. Jon Corzine said he would sign the measure

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16211435/



lets hear it for New Jersey and equality for all.

 

[icedtea]

It is still illegal to marry multiple partners.

There is still inequality! Outrage!!!

 

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There is still inequality! Outrage!!!

I’ll ask you the same question strybullet ignored:

In living memory it was illegal for people with different skin colors to marry….did the fact that polygamy is/was illegal magically justify discrimination against interracial couples?

 

[CCGirl]

Hooray!!!!! New Jersey joins in with equality for all peoples!!!!!!!!!

 

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You didn’t answer the question…not that I am surprised

I answered the question, just not in the way you wanted it to be answered because it was a loaded question.

 

[icedtea]

Its not completely equal yet. We need equality for polygamists, pedophiles, etc.
Shame!
How dare we!