New Ground Zero: New Jersey

Some groups in New Jersey, like Garden State Equality, and this attorney website, are encouraging departing Governor Corzine to sign a same-sex marriage bill (as he said he would) before he leaves office in January. The newly elected Governor Christie would veto such legislation.

New Jersey residents (that is, gay residents) are allowed civil unions, but, as stated so eloquently in the 2008 California Supreme Court ruling, this implies second class citizenship.

As the Attorney.org article states:

When thinking of same-sex marriage, consider this — in the past few decades, seemingly unapproachable issues such as women’s or minority rights have become synonymous with “human rights” — isn’t it time that gay rights is included in that circle?

Indeed it is. I applaud Attorney.org's affirmation of human rights for all citizens.