News Briefs: This week in Gay

More Separate Than Equal in Jersey  The State of New Jersey isn't as welcoming to the whole idea of same sex Civil Unions.  NJ has decided that clergy members can refuse to marry gay couples if they want.  Starting February 19th, gay couples can apply for civil union applications, but the state's attorney general has decided if clergy members say it defies their religious believe -- they don't have to do it.  Just another step in separate but equal. 

Ellen still on top  Congratulations to Ellen Degeneres for taking home two trophies at this week's People's Choice Awards.  She won for Best Talk Show Host and Favorite Funny Female Star.  In the talk show category Ellen beat out Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey, as funny woman she beat out Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Queen Latifah. 

Edwards wavers on Gay Marriage  While former MA Governor Mitt Romney is trying to sounds as anti-gay as possible, former NC Senator John Edwards is not.  He says he supports civil unions, but not wavers on whether gay marriage should be legal.  Calling it the "the single hardest social issue for me personally," Edwards was taunted by the audience to "be honest" before he agreed that gay couples should have the same rights as breeders.