Some New Jersey Democrats are in Denver this week for the national convention fighting for gay rights in their solidly blue state.

Six members of the Jersey legislature stood up for supporters of marriage equality this morning during a presentation by Garden State Equality in Denver.

According to Blue Jersey:

Though there are still doubters, all indications are now that New Jersey will be the third state after Massachusetts and California to guarantee the right to marry for same-sex couples. This kind of momentum, indicated by this morning's surprising development, is incredibly hard to overcome. While civil unions have been a progressive step forward for the cause, New Jersey residents seem to agree that basic civil rights should no longer be denied to a significant portion of our population.

New Jersey currently recognizes civil unions for same-sex couples.