New Jersey
Issues
- Domestic Violence
2006 – Legislation pending- Domestic Violence
Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral and include household members and dating partners - Second-Parent Adoption
Appellate courts have ruled that the state adoption law permits second-parent adoption - Hate Crimes
Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation - State Nondiscrimination Laws
1992 – Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation - Litigation
Same-sex marriage case is pending
Statewide LGBT Organizations
Garden State Equality
http://www.GardenStateEquality.orgNJ Lesbian and Gay Coalition
http://www.njlgc.orgThe Pride Center Of NJ
http://www.pridecenter.orgLGBT Youth
Bergen Rainbow Youth
http://www.b-ray.orgHiTOPS
http://hitops.orgKeeping It Safe
http://www.camden-ahec.org/health/keeping-it-safe.htmlCampus Resources
Princeton University - LGBT Concerns Coordinator
http://www.princeton.edu/lgbtRutgers - Office of Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities
http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~divcoaffHealth and HIV/AIDS
South Jersey AIDS Alliance
http://www.southjerseyaidsalliance.org - Domestic Violence
