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New Jersey bill would provide 'protection and security' for same-sex marriages Replay Video UP NEXT LGBTQ couples in New Jersey can legally marry because of a 2013 court ruling. But if the state Legislature passes a bill introduced on Feb. 9, it would cement same-sex marriage into New Jersey law.  The state Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 despite appeal efforts by then-Gov. Chris Christie. The recent bill would take same-sex marriage rights out of the court's hands.  "I think we would like to not make [same-sex marriage] so much at the whim of the courts," said Senate ...

Florida Implements Bostock Today, Florida’s Commission on Human Relations announced its intention to fully implement the Bostock v. Clayton County decision on the state level. This action means that Florida’s more than 772,000 LGBTQ residents will now be protected under state law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. “Today’s action by the Florida Commission on Human Relations is an enormous victory for LGBTQ people across the state who will now be protected under state law against discriminatio...

North Carolina needs to improve on LGBTQ inclusivity according to an annual report on state laws, policies, and services.

North Carolina Scores Poorly in New Ranking on LGBTQ+ Rights Durham Pride 2019 Our state has a long, long way to go before LGBTQ+ residents are seen as equal in the eyes of the law. The Human Rights Campaign just named North Carolina one of 25 states that are a "High Priority to Achieve Basic Equality," the lowest in the organization's four-tier State Equality Index. Despite the end of an HB 142 clause that prohibited local governments from enacting anti-discrimination laws locally, the state has no protections in place for LGBTQ individuals—nor do we have protections on race, e...

Reply Local artist Athena Zhe and teen assistants create a mural in Belleville, NJ. (Photo: Belleville Township) ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The world can be a scary place. But it's also filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Let's focus on that second part. Take a look at some of the most heartwarming stories of 2020 in Essex County below. (Click the headlines to read) Subscribe Schools in Newark and East Orange are inspiring their communities with free laundry rooms that help prevent bullying. Subscribe Saint Barnabas performed 159 "living donor kidney transplants" last year, making it one of ...