N.J. Court Rules Against Same-Sex Couples.

A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that New Jersey's Constitution does not require the recognition of gay marriage [and] affirmed a lower court ruling that said legislators must change marriage laws before same-sex couples can wed.

The New Jersey attorney general's office contended that it had addressed the concerns of gay couples through a domestic partnership law that offers same-sex couples some rights similar to those of married couples, including the ability to make medical decisions for each other and tax benefits.

Massachusetts is the only state that currently allows gay marriages.

(6-14-05, The Washington Post.)