With the huge ruling today from the New Jersey Supreme Court in favor of equality, what happens next?

Because the ruling stated that it is unconstitutional to not grant same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexuals in regards to civil marriage, they've refffered it to the New Jersey Legislature to pass some form of legislation that would grant those benefits. So either full marriage equality or civil unions are coming for New Jersey.

It would make no sense, based on the ruling, that the NJ Legislature wouldn't almost have to pass nothing less than full marriage equality. Anything less would be "same, but equal" and like Massechussets ruled-"same-but equal" is unconstitutional.

We shall see. They have six months to take action. Read the details over at Lambda Legal.

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