In case you haven't been paying attention, New Jersey's Supreme Court recently ruled that gay couples deserve the same rights as straight couples. While the legislature has yet to define the precise parameters of said rights, the queer-friendly consequences are already in action.

Paving the way for broader changes, a New Jersey hospital put the name of two women on a newborn babe's birth certificate. Sure, on the surface it doesn't seem like such a big deal, but the signatory validation cements the women's rights. The Advocate reports:

Parental rights are especially important to children because they establish inheritance rights and custody should a parent die. Listing both parents on a birth certificate also allows the child to be covered by the health insurance of either parent.

And, really, isn't that what it's all about: family? Of course, there's still the eternal question: what the fuck is "it"?