N.J. Civil Union Review Commission Recommends Marriage Upgrade

Happy Human Rights Day, we are starting off the day pretty well. The New Jersey Civil Unions Review Commission was created by the legislature to analyze the effects of civil unions within the state.

The commission has found that civil unions are separate and unequal and have noted many instances where same-sex couples and their children are being treated unfairly due to this second-class citizen law.

The commissions report recommends the governor and legislature act quickly to enact full marriage equality for the state of New Jersey.

Action Needed on UN Declaration Calling for Global Decriminalization of Homosexuality

The declaration to make imprisonment and the death penalty illegal for homosexuality will be put before the UN General Assembly this coming Wednesday, which coincidentally is Human Rights Day and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While every country in the European Union has signed on and Canada is a sponsor.

The United States of America has not signaled support for the declaration.

Homosexuality is still illegal in 85 countries, and a handful of countries will give imprisonment sentences of life and/or the death penalty.

Please head over to the Mike Tidmus blog for a detailed list of actions we can take, we must act quick.