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Article: Dems looking to civil unions, not marriage: Two New Jersey legislators say a quick resolution would help them meet a Supreme Court deadline.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- November 28, 2006
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Byline: Elisa Ung
Nov. 28--TRENTON -- Democratic lawmakers say they're poised to quickly pass legislation approving civil unions -- not gay marriage -- to meet a recent state Supreme Court mandate requiring New Jersey to give gay couples the same legal rights as straight couples. Gay-rights groups, however, say they hope lobbying from some of the thousands of homosexual families in New Jersey will persuade legislators to vote for marriage.
And yesterday, opponents of same-sex matrimonials suggested legislators consider another option: extend the legal rights of marriage to all partnerships, romantic or not. "It's inclusive, nondiscriminatory, and ...