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Seven gay and lesbian couples sued the state in 2002 for the right to marry. Here's who they are:
Biographies Of The Seven N.J. Homosexual / Lesbian Couples Who Sued
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Seven gay and lesbian couples sued the state in 2002 for the right to marry. Here's who they are:
- Cindy Meneghin and Maureen Kilian, both 48, met at De Paul Roman Catholic High School in Wayne in 1973 and became high school sweethearts. They have been together ever since. Meneghin is the director of Web services at Montclair State University; Kilian is a church administrator in Pompton Lakes. They live in Butler. Their son and daughter call Meneghin "Momma" and Kilian "Mommy."
- Saundra Toby-Heath, 53, and Alicia Heath-Toby, 43, spend much of their time at the Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship in Newark where Toby-Heath is an ordained minister. Heath-Toby, a Federal Express dispatcher, and Toby-Heath, an HIV educator, have been together since 1989.
- Chris Lodewyks, 56, and Craig Hutchison, 55, met as college students in 1968 and have been a couple since 1971. Hutchison is an investment banker and Lodewyks is retired. They live in Pompton Lakes.
- Karen Nicholson-McFadden, 40, and Marcye Nicholson-McFadden, 42, have been together since 1990. Together, they own an executive search business. Karen Nicholson-McFadden is a stay-at-home mother to the couple's young son and daughter. The couple organize an annual Christmas caroling event in their Aberdeen neighborhood.
- Mark Lewis, 46, and Dennis Winslow, 56, both Episcopal priests, have been together for about 15 years. On legal forms, the Union City couple is listed first among the plaintiffs, which is why New Jersey's gay marriage lawsuit is known as Lewis v. Harris. Harris is Gwendolyn L. Harris, who was New Jersey's Human Services commissioner when the lawsuit was filed.
- Suyin Lael, 47, and Sarah Lael, 44, of South Brunswick, both legally changed their last names to Lael in 2002, just before the eldest of their three daughters entered kindergarten. Suyin Lael is a nonprofit administrator; Sarah Lael is a speech therapist.
- Diane Marini, 53, a building contractor in Haddonfield, remained a plaintiff after her partner of 14 years, Marilyn Maneely, died at age 55 of Lou Gehrig's disease last year. Maneely became a symbol for gay rights advocates in New Jersey as Marini fought to be able to visit her in the hospital because they were not married.
-- Associated Press
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