Recently I blogged on developments in the debate of same-sex civil unions and marriage in New Jersey. The Star Ledger along with other media outlets have reported that the vote
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Will California Ban Divorce? Will New Jersey ban Same -Sex Civil Unions?
If a California web designer gets his way – Til death do us part? – will mean just that. John Marcotte, who runs the comedy website Badmouth.net, is attempting to put a measure on next year’s ballot that will ban divorce in California. The effort is meant to be satirical. The thought process behind the idea is that if California can pass Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, allegedly to protect the sanctity of marriage, than what prevents California from going one step further and banning divorce?
So far Marcotte has not collected the 694,354 signatures necessary to put the proposition on the ballot, but with a grass-roots movement and use of the Internet, he may achieve his goal – although it would be highly unlikely to pass. And even if it did pass, it would certainly be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. But the proposition does raise an interesting question – does the State have an interest in protecting the sanctity of marriage?…
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Prop 8 Upheld by California Supreme Court
In stark contrast with the rapid-fire succession of states legalizing same-sex marriage within recent months, the California Supreme Court today upheld the now infamous "Prop 8," a ban on same-sex…
Same-Sex Marriage Moving Full Steam Ahead in New England
In a new development, the Maine House of Representatives approved yesterday a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The Maine Senate approved the bill last week. As in New Hampshire, the…
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Vermont Becomes Fourth State To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
After becoming the first state to legalize civil unions, Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, both houses of the state legislature overrode the governor’s recent veto…
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Vermont Governor Intends to Veto Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The ongoing saga continues in the realm of same-sex marriages. Word from Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont, the first state to legalize civil unions, has publicly stated that he would…
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Suit To Be Filed for Extension of Federal Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
The rapid fire developments in the area of same-sex rights continues, with word from the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders group, which successfully argued for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts…
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LEGALLY MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE OBTAINED DIVORCE IN NEW JERSEY
In the first ruling of its kind in the State of New Jersey, a Superior Court Judge has held that a same-sex couple legally married in another jurisdiction can obtain a divorce in this…
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Is New Jersey Headed Towards Same Sex Marriage?
Last month, the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission issued its final report, which, according to the Commission, included "overwhelming evidence" that civil unions do not provide the same protections…
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Iowa Next in Line for Same-Sex Marriage Consideration
Iowa’s state Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week on a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, but a decision will likely not be forthcoming for several…
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