Tom Prol: New Jersey State Bar Association trustee asks, “Why must we wait to fix the problem?”
Leslie Farber: New Jersey State Bar Association’s LGBT section leader says New Jersey’s civil union law “outs” U.S. military personnel.
David M. Smith: Garden State Equality managing director says employers are not recognizing 1 in every 6 civil unions across New Jersey, now 1 in every 5. For the current, ever-increasing count of civil union couples denied benefits, contact Garden State Equality at Contact@GardenStateEquality.org.
David Buckel: Lambda Legal attorney discusses the UPS case, where UPS had granted same-sex benefits in Massachusetts but not in New Jersey, until pressure forced UPS to change its mind.
Heather Aurand: UPS employee says civil union couples across New Jersey face the denial of benefits that she and her partner Nickie faced.
Tom Watson: UPS employee says about UPS’ denial of civil union benefits, “If it had been called marriage, this would not have been an issue.”
Don Rodgers: Vietnam veteran talks about the indignity of being denied equal benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
AnnLynne Benson: Self-described straight, conservative Republican, pro-life activist testifies in favor of changing New Jersey’s civil union law to marriage equality.
Bruce Moskovitz: Civil union partner talks about being denied recognition and benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
Bob Powell: PFLAG parent says the inability of same-sex couples to marry in New Jersey is not just about economics, but also about their dignity.
Maggie Hill: PFLAG parent says New Jersey’s civil union law treats her son and his partner as second class citizens.
Bob Corcoran: Civil union partner, denied benefits, also talks about his young nephew asking whether his uncle and his partner are criminals because they can’t get married.
Martina Thomas: Civil union partner testifies that “My five-year-old daughter wants to know why we’re not married.”
Margaret Maloney: Civil union partner talks about being denied recognition and benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
Steve Carter: Straight advocate of marriage equality talks about the confusion and potentially endless litigation caused by New Jersey’s civil union law.
Thomas Mannix and Kevin Pilla: Civil union couple talks about being denied recognition and benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
Collette Leon: Mom discusses the impact of New Jersey’s denying marriage equality on her lesbian daughter.
Millie Montejo and Suzanne Kinzler: Civil union couple talks about being denied recognition and benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
Jesse Thompson Adams: Civil union partner talks about being denied recognition and benefits under New Jersey’s civil union law.
Rev. Daphne Hawks: Episcopal priest, married until her husband died, and then was partnered to a woman, discusses how both relationships deserved equal respect – but that didn’t happen under the law.
Mil LeCompte: Straight advocate of marriage equality talks about the impact on all society that the failure of the New Jersey civil union law presents.
