Christian Fuscarino Archives - New Jersey Globe

Fuscarino admits child endangerment allegation, enters PTI program

April 3, 2026 2:57 pmApril 4, 2026 10:45 am

The former head of the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group pled guilty to child endangerment last month and is not permitted to have contact with his former foster child. Christian Fuscarino, who headed Garden State Equality for nearly a decade...

Fuscarino steps down as advocacy group leader

December 16, 2025 7:34 pmDecember 17, 2025 9:47 am

Christian Fuscarino has resigned as executive director of Garden State Equality following charges of child endangerment, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. The LGBTQ+ advocacy organization had placed Fuscarino on a leave of absence after learning of the charges by...

Shapiro, Buttigieg coming to N.J. to help Sherrill

October 21, 2025 5:04 amOctober 20, 2025 9:55 pm

Big name Democrats are continuing to flock to New Jersey to boost Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid for governor, with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg headed to the state this month. Both will headline...

Van Drew, once an opponent of gay marriage in N.J. legislature, votes for it on House floor

July 20, 2022 1:07 pmSeptember 30, 2022 10:49 am

When a bill legalizing gay marriage came to the floor of the New Jersey State Senate in 2012, Jeff Van Drew – then a Democratic state senator – decided to break with the Democratic caucus and vote no. “I sincerely...

Three N.J. companies donated to the architects of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

March 18, 2022 2:21 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:33 am

As a number of states around the country, most notable among them Florida, debate various measures curtailing LGBTQ rights, New Jersey has consistently moved in the opposite direction; gay marriage was codified into state law earlier this year, and Gov....

Supreme Court axes rule that required name changes be noticed in newspapers

December 15, 2020 10:52 amDecember 15, 2020 11:34 am

The New Jersey Supreme Court approved a rules change that will no longer require individuals who legally change their name to publish notice of their name change in newspapers Tuesday. The move was celebrated by the state’s LGBT community, who...

Horizon overhaul bill gets key support

December 2, 2020 11:30 amDecember 2, 2020 10:07 am

Legislation that would allow an overhaul of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to permit the health insurance giant to become a not-for-profit mutual holding company addresses concerns about Horizon changing its corporate structure, said Move Health Care Forward New Jersey...