N.J. Ruling Boosts Gay Couples' Marriage Rights

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For same-sex marriage advocates, this fall has been a season of ups and downs.

In October, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that committed same-sex couples must receive the same rights and benefits afforded to heterosexual couples under state marriage statutes.

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N.J. Ruling Boosts Gay Couples' Marriage Rights

The court gave the state legislature six months to "either amend the marriage statutes to include same-sex couples or enact a parallel statutory structure by another name, in which the same-sex couples would not only enjoy the rights and benefits, but also bear the burdens and obligations of civil marriage." (Lewis v. Harris, No. A-68-05).

Then, on election day, Arizona voters defeated a propo...

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