Gay Marriage bill is signed by Governor Lynch of New Hampshire!
New Hampshire has become the 6th state in the U.S. to grant same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples on the state level. The 6 states give these rights by either allowing gay marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships. Governor John Lynch signed the bill today, which will go in effect January 1, 2010.
Congrats New Hampshire for being the next state in the U.S. that has enough sense and decency to provide ALL of your residents the same rights.
I happen to have a poker bud, Punky, who lives in New Hampshire and although she’s in a heterosexual marriage she supported same-sex marriage from the get go. She told me she does have some issues with the bill….perhaps I could get her to stop by and tell us about it??
Remember everyone in New Hampshire…..it’s awesome that you now are legally allowed to get married in your state but we still can’t give up the overall fight, because you (and every other gay and lesbian couple) are STILL denied federal rights as a same-sex couple.
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June 6th, 2009
Hi,
I am a shark as well and found your blog through there. I can comment on the NH amendments. My wife and I (married in CA before Prop
are working on marriage equality in NY and I know a bit about the NH bill. First, Congrats on marriage equality in NH. But, boo on the amendments. What they do is allow religious affiliated places such as Catholic Charities and religious hospitals such as St. Peter’s can not only refuse us services but also refuse our legal spouses insurance benefits. The amendments are pure, out and out discrimination in my book and only put in to appease the fears of the religious right. BTW, I love the blog and am adding it to my blog roll