Special Jersey edition: we asked a sampling of LGBT and straight people in the Garden State what they thought about October's court ruling in favor of marriage rights but not marriage itself.MICHAEL REYNA, 24 STUDENT "I don't think I'll be satisfied until gay marriage is reached. I think we deserve equality." MELANIE RICCARDI, 25 STUDENT (STRAIGHT) "I figured New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of would have done it first because there's more people in New York," JOHN LAMPERT, 59 BRAILLE TRANSCRIBER "I'm already in a civil union--if I can get married, all the better. I'll take the crumbs CRUMBS is an improvisational theatre duo based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The duo consists of two actors, Stephen Sim, and Lee White. Other members include videographers, musicians, photographers, webmasters, illustrators, producers, agents, publicists, graphic until I can get the loaf." ALAN FOX, 47 BAR CO-OWNER "From my point of view I'm more satisfied with civil unions. The word marriage doesn't fit my lifestyle." SHACAZIA BROWN, 33 CUSTOMER SERVICE "I would love to enter a marriage, If we can really do this, it will just give individuals an opportunity for hope and love." MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph COOPER, 22 ACTRESS (STRAIGHT) "Gay couples should have just as many rights as straight couples who are married. There shouldn't be any difference." JEFF TAYLOR For the U.S. Attorney, see . For the wrestler, see . Jeff Taylor is a founder of the online jobs site Monster.com. He attended UMass Amherst and joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He worked as a DJ before working on the startup in the mid 90s. , 24 SHOWBIZ MANAGER "If you have a civil union, you're still second-class and your relationship is still considered second best." FRANK HOPKINS Frank Hopkins (1865 – 1951) was a cowboy from the United States. He was known by his stories about his own exploits and was also recognized by his contemporaries as both an accomplished distance rider and an activist for the preservation of the Mustang. , 53 SHOWBIZ MANAGER "I'm just happy that they're doing it and very proud of New Jersey because it gets a bum 1. bum - To make highly efficient, either in time or space, often at the expense of clarity. "I managed to bum three more instructions out of that code." "I spent half the night bumming the interrupt code. rap sometimes." CHRISTINA WENDEL, 27 BARTENDER "Right now I would enter into a civil union until we fought for and got marriage. I'm thinking it's a stepping stone." KYLE YOUNG Kyle Young was born on March 5, 1984 in Fallbrook, California. Pro Career Young tried out with the Washington Redskins, but went unsigned. A tryout with the Buffalo Bills also ended without a signing. College Career Young red shirted in 2002. , 25 INVESTMENT ADVISER "If we only have civil unions, I'd settle for that, but until I can marry my partner and say he's my husband, I will not be happy." CHRISTIAN JARALBA, 26 FASHION DESIGNER "Civil unions are not quite there--'We're just going to give you something that's along the lines, but we're not giving you full marriage.'" CHARLIE C. GARCIA JR., 22 RESTAURANT MANAGER " I plan to one day enter a marriage--not a civil union." --Compiled by Paul Florez |
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