



Currently Connecticut and Massachusetts are the only states in the union to legalize gay marriage. New Jersey allows civil unions with the same rights as married couples but not marriage. Newark, NJ's gay community quietly voices its existence. http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=14417. http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/06/gay_pride_flag_is_raised_in_ne.html