Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Praise for NJ Supreme Court Decision

Columbus, OH- Equality Ohio today praised the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in the Lewis v. Harris case.

“Today, the Supreme Court of New Jersey told their state legislature to address the discrimination that is currently taking place in that state,” commented Lynne Bowman, Executive Director of Equality Ohio. “We urge elected officials there to do what is right and provide full marriage equality for loving, same-sex couples. ‘Separate but equal’ is not an American value, and it simply does not work.”

Equality Ohio recognizes the important work of Lambda Legal and Garden State Equality in this case. Their efforts created open dialogue and that has moved equality forward in New Jersey. Read the entire news release