Garden State Equality

Seven gay and lesbian New Jersey couples, along with their children, are going to court in an attempt to force the state to recognize marriage equality. The legal complaint says that the state's civil union law designed to give gay couples the same legal protections as married couples has not fulfilled that promise.

One man saw his partner and children's health insurance canceled by a skeptical auditor. One woman had to jump through legal hoops to adopt the baby of her civil union.

In a victory for Garden State Equality and the Anti-Defamation League, progress in the form of legislation is being considered to help curb high school bullying in the state.

Morris County's Daily Record found that anti-gay language "was rampant in local schools, with some students and teachers saying not enough was done to stop it".

The educational video is titled That’s a Family! and it was produced specifically for elementary school students by Women’s Education Media as part of The Respect For All Project.

It's a documentary that helps kids understand the many different types of families - including foster parents, adopted families, gay and lesbian parents, divorced parents, single parents, grandparent-headed families, guardians, and multi-racial families. Religous beliefs are also highlighted in the film.

A New Jersey lesbian couple has filed a civil rights complaint against a Methodist church association that refused to allow them to use it's campgrounds for their civil union ceremony.

STORY UPDATE: State withdraws tax break for campgrounds.

A revealing and biting piece written by the CEO of Garden State Equality sheds light on civil union legislation in New Jersey - and how it effects companies like UPS.

CEO Steven Goldstein goes back to the planning stages of the bill in his NJ.com blog.