Corzine Concerned Civil Unions Don't Bring Equal Rights

[LostinVA]

Source: WNBC

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Tuesday said he has "significant concerns" about whether civil unions give gay couples the same rights as married couples, but didn't back a quick change to state law.

A spokeswoman said the Democratic governor would sign a bill allowing gay marriage, but not until after November's presidential election.

"He will sign a bill, but doesn't want to make it a presidential election year issue," Corzine spokeswoman Lilo Stainton said.

Gay activists want gay marriage approved in New Jersey by year's end.

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Goldstein said the group, which plans to run radio ads supporting gay marriage, received 568 complaints from couples that their employers or others aren't respecting their civil unions.

About 2,300 couples have received civil unions in New Jersey.

Read more: http://www.wnbc.com/politics/15341125/detail.html

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Haruka and I are lucky that our employers respect our civil union, but many people haven't been so lucky. I'm glad our governor is going to correct that problem.

[The Croquist]

1. I've got a lot of Libertarian in me.

Why does the government get involved in marriage anyway. It's none of their business.

[LostinVA]

2. To ensure rights for couples

This isn't a Libertarian site, btw.

[The Croquist]

6. I know it's not a Libertarian site

I didn't say I was a Libertarian. I just don't know why law protects rights for "married" couples and not other couples or even multiples if that's what you want. It's none of my business what kind of a relationship consenting adults want to have. I don't think it's the governments business either.

[LostinVA]

9. Other couples can get the rights by getting married

It's a legal contract, so if they want the protection of the law, they should get married.

[struggle4progress]

7. Contract law?

[LostinVA]

8. He's just here for an argument

[JoFerret]

3. They don't

Will Obama commit to them? Will Clinton?

[LostinVA]

4. Both are for federally recognized civil unions

I think Obama will throw us under the bus, however. At least, NJ is going to offer full marriage benefits.

[JoFerret]

5. Gays will be expendable (again)

I think he has already indicated that.