Gay marriage fight headed for New Jersey Email story to a friend Newark, New Jersey-AP -- The battle over gay marriages is moving to New Jersey. A national gay rights group says it will file a lawsuit in a New Jersey court today on behalf of seven same-sex couples who have been denied marriage licenses. Lawyers say they'll argue that the state is violating the plaintiffs' right to equal protection, since by not being eligible for marriage they lose out on things like spousal inheritance rights and Social Security benefits when a partner dies. The lead attorney for the...
