NJ Senate Judiciary says "I do" to marriage equality
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:46 Written by Thomas M. Basgil Jr. Tuesday, 24 January 2012 21:30
“Chicken!” yelled a woman in the back of the room when Senator Kip Bateman voted against the New Jersey marriage equality bill. Her outrage was shared with other supporters who were dissatisfied with the party-line vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing. Despite opposition, the marriage equality bill was released to the Senate floor with 8 Democrats in support and 4 Republicans opposed.
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Governor Chris Christie nominates gay Mayor for State Supreme Court vacancy
Written by Out In Jersey Monday, 23 January 2012 16:54
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie nominated Chatham Mayor Bruce A. Harris for a seat on the state's Supreme Court this morning. If confirmed, Harris would be the first LGBT person and the third African American to sit on the Supreme Court in Trenton. GSE Chair, Steven Goldstein, said this morning he was called by the Governor just before the announcement was made. "Today, the Governor has made civil rights history," says Goldstein, "and on behalf of all of us at Garden State Equality, I extend to him our most profound appreciation."
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Update: LGBTS revving up for Tuesday's marriage vote
Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 09:14 Written by Thomas M. Basgil Jr. Sunday, 22 January 2012 21:30
This Tuesday, a committee will decide whether the New Jersey Senate will vote on marriage equality.
Starting at 11am, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act." It’s expected that S.1 and A.1, the gay marriage bills in the Senate and the Assembly respectively, will easily pass committee. The real test will be when the bills come to the floor.
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Film on depression in gay Black Men looking for help
Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 16:19 Written by Out In Jersey Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:11
Out In Jersey writer Antoine Craigwell has become a leading expert on the subject of depression in gay, black men and its wide-spread and often devastating consequences. Black gay men suffering from depression make choices which often lead to unhappy, unproductive, unfulfilled lives, and to HIV infection and suicide. Craigwell has put together a book and he is developing a documentary film. The film project will be an important tool in combating depression and its causes; homophobia and rejection by family and the larger community. Check it out at http://www.projectdbgm.com
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Roxy, Limelight, and now The OUT NYC
Last Updated on Sunday, 08 January 2012 14:19 Written by Cookie Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:56
Ever since the days of The Roxy, the boys of New York have been itching for a place to dance into the wee hours. Some nightlife legends have heard the cries and are ready to present THE OUT NYC. This gay urban resort, opening later this winter, is poised to become a travel and entertainment destination for gay New Yorkers and tourists alike.
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