Topics :: New Jersey

Should Same-Sex Couples Settle for A Civil Union?

By Joe Siegel | Friday Oct 7, 2011
A scathing report from the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on the state’s civil unions law suggests same-sex couples continue to wait for full marriage equality in their states before they legally codify their relationships.

Third Annual OUT in AC Weekend Scheduled for September 23-25

Saturday Sep 10, 2011
Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City announced the official line-up for its third annual Out in AC weekend, taking place September 23rd - 25th at Harrah’s Resort and Showboat.

East Coast Braces for Hurricane Irene

By Martha Waggoner | Thursday Aug 25, 2011
People along the East Coast from the Carolinas to Maine continue to brace for a direct hit from Hurricane Irene over the weekend.

Census: Number of Same-Sex Couples in N.J. Increased 45 Percent Over Last Decade

By Louis Finley | Wednesday Aug 24, 2011
Census statistics indicates the number of same-sex couples in New Jersey has increased 45 percent over the last decade, but Garden State Equality maintains these numbers are significantly higher.

NJ Families Pursue Equality Through Lawsuit

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Jun 30, 2011
Gay and lesbian families in New Jersey charge that civil unions do not, in fact, provide the same rights and protections as marriage -- and they have gone to court to win the right to marry.

Gay Families Set to Sue NJ for Marriage Rights

By Geoff Mulvihill | Wednesday Jun 29, 2011
Seven gay and lesbian New Jersey couples, along with many of their children, are going to court to try to force the state to recognize gay marriage, saying the state’s civil union law has not delivered the same legal protections as married couples get.

Equality Advocates: New Jersey Lagging in Marriage Progress

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Jun 21, 2011
Even as New York legislators closed in on marriage equality rights for gay and lesbian families in that state, New Jersey -- once viewed as a promising state for GLBT legal equality -- appeared to lag behind.

Jersey Shore Home Within Reach of More People

By JOSH LEDERMAN | Tuesday May 31, 2011
Four years after the U.S. housing market started its precipitous decline, the bar has been lowered for those hoping to purchase a home along the Jersey Shore.

Death-Defying Stunt to Be Performed Off the Side of AC’s Tropicana Resort

Wednesday Apr 27, 2011
Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation member of the legendary "Flying Wallendas" circus family, is scheduled to kick off the Spring Break season with two death-defying stunts at Tropicana Casino & Resort on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Transman Brings Suit Against NJ Employer In Wake of Firing

By Kilian Melloy | Monday Apr 11, 2011
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) has sued a New Jersey-based company, claiming that the employer summarily fired a trans employee in violation of state law.