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NJ Legislature Passes Two Bills with Major Impacts on LGBT Community

FROM THE NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASKFORCE

December 15, 2006

New Jersey civil union bill clears Legislature:

The Task Force applauds Garden State Equality for strengthening the measure to better protect lesbian and gay families. Read Matt Foreman’s statement.

Task Force hails passage of New Jersey bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression. With the governor’s signature, New Jersey will become the ninth state with clear and strong transgender protections. Read our press release.

(Photo: Garden State Equality’s Steven Goldstein prepares to testify at last week’s Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on the New Jersey civil union bill. Credit: Kelly Anthony)