New Hampshire is Poised to Become #6

categories: Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, State LGBT News

Published June 03, 2009 @ 01:26PM PT

New Hampshire

UPDATE: New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed the bill! Welcome to the marriage equality club, New Hampshire.

HRC's Backstory is reporting that New Hampshire's legislature has just approved legislation that will allow NH to become the sixth state in the country to recognize marriage equality. Here's the scoop from HRC:

After reaching a compromise on religious liberty language over the weekend, the marriage equality bill passed both houses of the state legislature today and now goes to Governor John Lynch for his signature. The state Senate passed the bill this morning 14-10 and the state House just now 198-176.

The Governor has essentially pledged to sign this into law, since it reflects language that he specifically wanted included addressing religious liberty and same-sex marriage. On the charts, this now means that Rhode Island becomes the only New England state with marriage discrimination still on the books. Tsk, tsk, Rhode Island.

But an early congratulations to New Hampshire, who if Governor Lynch follows through with his promise, will be the next state to recognize marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

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SWEET! Congratulations New Hampshire! Next up, New York!

Posted by Dave Hershey on 06/03/2009 @ 01:38PM PT
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It's great that New Hampshire has become the fifth state which to recognize the necessary LGBT right of same-sex marriage as it's intended to be followed. In addition, it's unfortunate that California no longer follows same-sex marriage like almost of New England does, but I strongly hope that California comes out intolerance and to the superior state of LGBT equality. With the compromising on religion, however, it's great that New Hampshire has made it.

Posted by Edwin Bonilla on 06/03/2009 @ 06:07PM PT
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Anyone who may be confused as to what a "Bible Based Marriage" is all about, check out this video! It is AWESOME!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw

Posted by Dave Hershey on 06/03/2009 @ 07:52PM PT
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Homosexuality is sin. A direct obimination against our Father in Heaven. When you make the choice to be gay you know beforehand what you're up against. You know you will have no rights and that you will be persecuted. People wonder why our contry is in shambles, could have something to do with America turning its back on the very morals it was founded on. Think about that. GOD WILL ONLY TAKE SO MUCH BEFORE HE ACTS AGAINST THE SINNERS. Sodom and Gomorrah was destoryed by hellfire and brimstone from Heaven because of homosexuality. It could happen to us too.

Posted by Brian Beverage on 06/04/2009 @ 06:29PM PT
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Oh please! Yes, the morals of EQUALITY for ALL citizens under the law is surely the cause of our country being in shambles. If you really WANT to live in a theocracy, perhaps you should seek to move to Israel or perhaps even Iran. I hear they like your type.

Posted by Dave Hershey on 06/04/2009 @ 08:48PM PT
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FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL LAWS ARE... in the different states: Here is a great article today that lists them all.
365gay.com/living/want-to-get-married-heres-how/

Posted by Lee Dorsey on 06/05/2009 @ 07:38PM PT
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Michael is the Communications Director for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, and previously was Communications Director for Pax Christi USA, a progressive Catholic human rights organization.