Jersey Court Orders Ok of Gay Unions ; Ruling Leaves Definition Up to the Legislature

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The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday said that although there was no right to same-sex "marriage" in the state constitution, homosexual couples were treated unequally by the state and that lawmakers must find a way to correct this.

"Although we cannot find that a fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists in this state, the unequal dispensation of rights and benefits to committed same-sex partners can no longer be tolerated under our state Constitution," said Justice Barry T. Albin, who wrote the 4-3 decision in Lewis v. Harris.

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Jersey Court Orders Ok of Gay Unions ; Ruling Leaves Definition Up to the Legislature

Justice Albin said the democratic process must decide "whether marriage or some other term" will be used to name the rights and benefits, but the high court gave state lawmakers 180 days ...

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