I love my home state...

[lagilman]

"Gay couples have the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples under the New Jersey state constitution, the state Supreme Court rules." -- CNN News Update

ETA: Following this on the news, and it looks like my first evaluation was right -- this isn't an MA-type "gay marriage is legal" blow, but a very measured legal ruling that states that marriage-rights may not be determined by gender makeup but rather by commitment. The legislative branch now has a set period of time to determine how to make it so.

The wording may not be what activists want -- "one marriage for all couples" -- but I firmly believe that wording is less important than protection, esepcially with so many hetero couples opting out of marriage in favor of domestic partnerships, these days...

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Re: so long as we're worldbuilding...

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I like it -- but I think fiscal planning and budgeting sound be the whole nine yards, not just college (for self or kid) -- too many people get hitched because of a pregnancy, and have NO idea what they are doing....