The Supreme Court in New Jersey ruled that gays and lesbians must be afforded the same rights as heterosexuals. The court stopped short of legalizing gay marriage, instead allowing same-sex civil unions. At the time, Massachusetts was the only state that had legalized gay marriage. This was a story I pounced on, writing a same-day, quick-turnaround package explaining the ruling.

NJ Approves Gay Civil Unions from Conor Bezane on Vimeo.