Posted on 08/12/2004 5:38:37 PM PDT by kcinnh
Governor, Gay Advocates Celebrate New N.J. Partnership Law Law Gives Some Legal Rights To Couples
POSTED: 4:31 pm EDT July 9, 2004 Calling it a victory for social justice, New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey hosted a reception at the governor's mansion Friday to celebrate the state's new domestic partnership law.
Several communities plan to open municipal offices on Saturday to mark the first day gay partners and unmarried heterosexual couples age 62 and over may register. The law will give some legal rights to registered couples, including the ability to make medical decisions for the other.
Gay rights advocates joined the governor at the private celebration, which was not announced until it was over. McGreevey has championed the partnership law since the measure was first introduced.
"I am proud that the day is finally here when New Jersey will guarantee individuals who have entered into an enduring emotionally and financially committed relationship, the basic fundamental rights they deserve," McGreevey said in a statement.
The New Jersey law allows domestic partners to file state taxes jointly, establish joint property rights and extend the benefits given to state employees to cover domestic partners.
Most towns will start signing up couples on Monday. Municipalities that will offer Saturday hours for registration include: Asbury Park, South Orange, Maple Shade, Maplewood, Trenton, Ewing and Union Township. A daylong celebration is planned in Maplewood with food and entertainment.
New Jersey is the fifth state in the nation to officially recognize same-sex couples. Domestic partner benefits have been granted in California and Hawaii. Vermont has approved civil unions and Massachusetts recently legalized same-sex marriage.
I wonder if Barney Frank is in his little black book!!
Homosexual orgy at the Governors private bath house?
LOL! You took the words right out of my mouth!
Or just getting a little gang play on the side. He is a Democrat.
When do you think he had the coming out announcement for his wife. She probably never suspected a thing, he never smelt like another woman when he came home!!
LOL!
If he was going out with Barney Frank..he probably smelled like fish when he came home!
Why do the heterosexuals have to be over 62?
Maybe it's that sadomasochism stuff the homos are into. Old people can't fight back?
McGreevey fooled New Jerseyans into electing a homosexual activist. I don't buy his story about him "struggling with his identity all his life." He went into office with a homosexual agenda.
NJ is strongly democrat. But if there is anything that might make the voters mad, this could be it.
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