DOMA

Asbury Park

Edith Windsor attends fundraiser in Asbury

Was plaintiff in case that led to federal same-sex marriage rights

By Jill Bartlett


A Thursday benefit for New Jersey-based civil rights organization Garden State Equality turned into more of a celebration of the state’s recent ruling to allow same-sex marriages. The event, a reception held at Watermark followed by a film screening of the documentary film “Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement,” at Porta, brought about 150 members of the […]

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Oct 26, 2013
Asbury Park

‘LGBTQ+A’ session today at Kissing Booth in Asbury

DOMA: What it means for you, is theme of event

By Jill Bartlett


In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court last week struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA], reversing the federal government’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages as legal. The ruling opened the door for same-sex couples in “lawful marriages” to receive the same federal benefits as any other married couple, but what […]

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Jul 03, 2013