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News: Jersey Civil Unions Not Enough

This article in the Washington Post provides a good luck at why gay men and lesbians need to push for full marriage equality:

Civil unions just aren't enough.

Quote:

But more than four months after New Jersey's civil union law went into effect, Ross, 46 and Cash, 54, are among the many same-sex couples severely disillusioned with their prospects for legal equality. Citing federal regulations that allow many employers to effectively ignore state laws regarding corporate benefits, the Fortune 500 company where Ross has worked as a computer specialist for 21 years denied the couple's request for joint coverage.

The reason that gay men and lesbians in New Jersey wanted civil unions was so that they would be entitled to equal benefits under the law. Those benefits are not always being made available. Now, sadly, it's back to the drawing board.

Posted by Fleshclick on Jun. 30, 2007 | Permalink

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