In New Jersey, a Blue-Ribbon State Government Commission Tells Governor Corzine and the Legislature: It's Time to Enact Marriag... ( To Read the Complete Report Online vi...)

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In New Jersey, a Blue-Ribbon State Government Commission Tells Governor Corzine and the Legislature: It's Time to Enact Marriage Equality

Date:12/10/2008

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Making its final recommendation, the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission says the civil union law 'invites and encourages' harm

to same-sex couples and their children

The commission cites 'overwhelming evidence' the civil union law will never provide equality with the passage of time

The 13 Commissioners include not only LGBT leaders, but also a

right-to-life Republican, plus two clergy, plus six government officials representing an Administration that had opposed marriage equality

in the courts

To watch video of same-sex couples testifying before the Commission, visit www.CivilUnionsDontWork.com

TRENTON, N.J., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A New Jersey state government commission today unanimously recommended to Governor Corzine and the New Jersey legislature that they enact a law to allow same-sex couples to marry "expeditiously because any delay in marriage equality will harm all the people of New Jersey."

The recommendation is part of the 79-page final report just released by the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission, a 13-member body created by the civil union law enacted in December 2006. The 13 Commissioners include not only LGBT leaders, but also a right-to-life Republican, plus two clergy, plus six government officials representing an Administration that had opposed marriage equality in the courts. Their report, passed on a 13 to 0 vote with no abstentions, is based on testimony from more than 150 witnesses over 26 hours spanning 18 public meetings in 2007 and 2008.

The civil union law "invites and encourages unequal treatment of same-sex couples and
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