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Rutgers student press blames Clementi’s suicide on ‘inability to deal with the hardships of life’
The Rutgers student newspaper, The Daily Targum, on Tuesday published a blistering editorial attacking the national media and gay-rights activists for “exploiting” the suicide of Tyler Clementi, referring to the incident as “a boy’s inability to deal with the hardships of life.”
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Jewish newspaper sets off ‘firestorm’ over same-sex wedding announcements
A Jewish newspaper in New Jersey has announced its first published same-sex engagement announcement will also be its last, bowing to complaints from members of the traditional Orthodox Jewish community. The Teaneck, NJ-based Jewish Standard announced its decision on its website, just a week after it published the announcement for Justin Rosen and Avi Smolen. […]
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Body found in Hudson River confirms suicide death of Tyler Clementi
A body found in the Hudson River off New York City was identified today as that of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, 18, who committed suicide last week after a gay sexual encounter was allegedly streamed online by his roommate. Grace Burgess, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner’s office, said Thursday that […]
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Rutgers student jumps to his death after roommate posts video of gay encounter on the internet
A Rutgers University freshman jumped to his death last week, just days after his college roommate broadcast live images on the internet of him having a sexual encounter with another man.
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NJ library bans gay teen book over complaint from Glenn Beck follower
A controversial book aimed at gay teens has been banned in the Burlington County, NJ, public library, the decision of a lone librarian acting on a single complaint by a Glenn Beck follower.
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New Jersey Supreme Court refuses to hear gay marriage case
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case from six same-sex couples seeking the right to marry, saying the case needs to wind its way through the lower courts first.
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Atlanta CEO shot, killed in undercover gay sting operation in NJ park
The ACLU joined gay rights groups, civic and religious leaders in calling for an independent investigation into the death of a prominent Atlanta CEO who was shot and killed last week during an undercover sweep of alleged homosexual activity in a New Jersey park.
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Lambda Legal, NJ gay couples back in court over right to marry
Gay couples who sued New Jersey in 2002 for the right to marry are taking their case back to the State Supreme Court. Lambda Legal filed a motion Thursday on behalf of six couples and the surviving partner from a seventh, claiming the state continues to discriminate against them even though it offers civil unions […]
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NJ gay marriage advocates taking their case back to state supreme court
New Jersey gays rights advocates, with the help of New York-based Lambda Legal, are going back to the New Jersey Supreme Court in order to fight for the right to marry in the Garden State. Lambda Legal and Garden State Equality have scheduled a new conference for Thursday morning in Trenton to announce their action. […]
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NJ gay rights group halts political party donations, citing gay marriage defeat
New Jersey’s largest gay rights group is suspending donations to political parties after feeling spurned by Democratic lawmakers who did not pass a gay marriage bill. In a statement released Monday, Garden State Equality said it will now contribute only to individual candidates and pro-LGBT non-party organizations: Sending a bold signal that no political party […]