MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Senator Cory Booker, N.J. First Lady Tammy Murphy to serve as co-chairs of Garden State Equality’s 20th Anniversary Honorary Host Committee ASBURY PARK, NJ — U.S. Senator […]
RELEASE: ACLU-NJ, Garden State Equality urge school districts to readopt policy to protect transgender students The civil rights organizations sent letters to 16 school districts that recently revoked state Policy
MEDIA ADVISORY: Garden State Equality set to bring together business leaders, advocates, educators for annual Equality at Work Symposium on April 16 The event includes workshops from industry leaders in
MEDIA ADVISORY: Four-day Stone Pony Summer Stage Pride Weekend Concert Series to feature Purple Disco Machine performance benefiting Garden State Equality Pride Weekend expands to four days at Stone Pony
RELEASE: Rutgers Eagleton Poll: Majority of New Jerseyans agree educators should protect the identity of transgender students if outing them is a safety concern More than half correctly believe trans
Today, we bid farewell to David Mixner, a true legend. A formidable force hailing from New Jersey, David stood as the LGBTQ+ community’s unparalleled icon, tirelessly championing social justice and
Garden State Equality mourns the passing of the legendary David Mixner Read More »
Last month, the Garden State Equality Education Fund welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors, Jennifer Godoski and Marc Younker. These incredible leaders bring to the table expertise
“In healing others, we heal ourselves” — that is the motto of one Garden State Equality volunteer so extraordinary he earned the title Volunteer Extraordinaire: John Juska. In honor of
Volunteering “saved me”: Celebrating Volunteer Extraordinaire John Juska on his birthday Read More »
New Jersey is known for many things: arguing over the name of a breakfast sandwich, arguing whether or not the “central” part of the state exists, arguing that we’re not just
Time and again, we’ve witnessed systems ignore the experiences and contributions of communities of color — especially within professional settings. That’s why, earlier this month, we announced the Queer BIPOC Network,
“Because we need each other”: Announcing the Queer BIPOC Network Read More »