The New Jersey Department of Corrections recently agreed to adopt a system-wide policy to help protect transgender, intersex, and non-binary people in prisons. This was the result of an agreement settling …
There are only seven harm reduction centers in all of New Jersey. Only one serves the people of Atlantic City and the surrounding areas. These centers provide life-saving care, providing …
Atlantic City Council Members: Harm Reduction Saves Lives! Read More »
Earlier this week, New Jersey agreed to adopt major policy reforms regarding transgender, intersex, and non-binary people in state prisons, the result of an agreement settling a civil rights suit …
NJ to Adopt Major Reforms Affirming Trans People in Prison Read More »
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 …
New Jersey School Boards Association Adopts Pro-LGBTQ+ Policy Read More »
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 …
Garden State Equality Calls for Resignation of Transphobic Vice Principal Read More »
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. …
Help Build a Monument to Marsha P. Johnson in Her Hometown Read More »
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 …
Garden State Equality Action Fund Announces 2020 Endorsements Read More »