"Yesterday I reported on the judicial activism of the New Jersey Court in mandating gay marriage in all but name. I stated that the decision was a mixed bag but it opened many doors we should be aware of. I also stated that while the ACLU were involved in the lawsuit I wasn’t sure exactly what their reaction would be. I am wondering no more. The ACLU are cheering!
Why indeed didn't the state simply place same-sex marriage on a ballot and have the good sheeple of Jersey vote for it, rather than tossing it over to the liberal courts? And not for a moment do I believe the Zogby poll results.The American Civil Liberties Union today cheered a unanimous decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court holding that it is unconstitutional for the state to bar same-sex couples from the hundreds of family protections the state provides through marriage. The court referred the matter to the state legislature, which has 180 days to either amend existing marriage laws or create some other system to give same-sex couples the same marriage protections under the law.
“Today’s court decision is a giant step toward ending the unfairness that same-sex couples face in marriage,” said Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Project. “Same-sex couples fall in love, make commitments and build families just like opposite-sex couples. And as the court ruled today, same-sex couples shouldn’t be denied the important family protections that come with marriage. We now call on the New Jersey legislature to make sure that same-sex couples are not denied the dignity that comes only through marriage.”
Public support for marriage for same-sex couples in New Jersey is strong and growing. New Jersey favors marriage for lesbian and gay couples 56 to 39 percent, according to a Garden State Equality-Zogby poll of New Jersey voters surveyed earlier this year.
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