The New Jersey Globe reported earlier this week that Gov. Phil Murphy has decided to replace Commissioner of Corrections Marcus Hicks after the release of an independent report regarding the abuse of people …
The New Jersey School Boards Association recently adopted a policy that explicitly states its commitment to cultivating school communities that are welcoming to LGBTQ+ students. During the association’s annual meeting …
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Last month, a vice principal at Neptune Middle School was filmed throwing beer at fellow diners at a restaurant in Smithville after his wife made loud, extensive transphobic remarks about …
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On Saturday, April 24, diners at a restaurant in Smithville had their meal interrupted by a woman making loud, extensive transphobic remarks about another customer. The incident ended with the …
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has amended Rule 4:72 entitled, “Name Change Applications – Elimination of the Requirement of Newspaper Publication,” to abolish the requirements that people who obtain …
Marsha P. Johnson was a pioneer of the Stonewall uprising, a drag queen, an Andy Warhol model, an actress, a revolutionary trans activist, and a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. …
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In an election as consequential as this year’s, who we vote for matters more than ever. Today, the Garden State Equality Action Fund is proud to announce endorsements of 15 …
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SUE FULTON BECOMES FIRST HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT OF AN LGBT PERSON BY THE MURPHY ADMINISTRATION NEWARK – The Murphy administration has nominated Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton to serve as …
January 16, 2018 Dear New Jersey Legislators, On behalf of Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s largest LGBT advocacy organization; the National Center for Transgender Equality, the nation’s leading social justice …
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JERSEY CITY – Garden State Equality (GSE)” New Jersey’s largest LGBT organization proudly announces its endorsement for Mayor Steven Fulop in Jersey City’s 2017 mayoral election. GSE’s decision is based …