Mapping the Legal Status of Same Sex Unions
With the constant legal and legislative changes affecting same-sex couples across the country, it might seem an impossible feat to keep track.InThe Geography of Love: Same-Sex Marriage &...
View ArticleN.H. Lawmakers Consider Rolling Back Gay Marriage
As several states debate measures to legalize gay marriage, New Hampshire is considering a repeal of its same-sex marriage law. The repeal has the backing of some top leaders in the GOP-controlled...
View ArticleVows over Gay Marriage
Almost since it passed in 2009, some lawmakers have vowed to repeal the law. They may get their chance this year, but a strong effort is underway to preserve the law. We'll look at the gay marriage...
View ArticleHow North Country Reps Voted on Bill Seen As Against Gay Marriage Or For...
Three representatives from the North Country voted not to kill House Bill 1264 which would have allowed “an individual to choose not to provide accommodations, goods, or services for a marriage if...
View ArticleNorth Country Legislators Ponder Votes On Gay-Marriage Revocation
The House is expected to consider repealing same-sex marriage as early as Wednesday and half of 16 North Country representatives have said say they will vote against changing the law.In October the...
View ArticleOpponents Call For Defeat of Gay Marriage Repeal
About two-dozen members of the pro-gay marriage group Standing Up For New Hampshire Families held a news conference to urged the defeat of the bill slated for a vote in the House Wednesday. State Rep....
View ArticleHouse Set To Vote On Gay Marriage Repeal
The House is expected to vote this afternoon on a measure that would repeal the State’s 2009 law that legalized same-sex marriage. There is a decidedly quiet mood outside the Statehouse today, as both...
View ArticleEffort to Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Fails
The House on Wednesday decided to keep the state's gay marriage law in place. Same-sex couples have been able to marry legally since 2009. The Republican-controlled House voted 211-116 against a...
View ArticleMost North Country Legislators Vote To Retain Gay Marriage
Ten North Country representatives were among those who voted Wednesday to kill a bill that would have repealed gay marriage. Only four North Country representatives voted to keep the repeal alive.Two...
View ArticleHouse Rejects Gay Marriage Repeal
The 211-116 margin was a victory for gay rights advocates. It was also a shock to social conservatives, who thought a 3 to 1 GOP majority combined with a party platform that defines marriage as a...
View ArticleGay Marriage Lawsuit Presses For Survivor Benefits
Herbert Burtis met the person he wanted to marry in college, in 1948. But since the object of his affection was another man, they had to wait until 2004 for the ceremony, when Massachusetts legalized...
View ArticleSuperDonor Backs Romney — And Gay Marriage
When it comes to campaign money, there's one industry GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney can count on: finance.Some of the single largest checks to the pro-Romney superPAC Restore Our Future come...
View ArticleSpeaker O'Brien: Will Seek to Outlaw Gay Marriage If Re-elected
New Hampshire Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien says he would again seek to outlaw gay marriage in the state if he wins another term as Speaker.
View ArticleBass, Kuster Square-Off Over DOMA
Friday night, St. Anselm College hosted the final debate between the candidates for the 2nd District congressional seat. While abortion has been a signature social issue of the race, this time around,...
View ArticleBishop Gene Robinson: Straight Talk about Gay Marriage
Nearly ten years ago Vicky Gene Robinson made international news by being the first openly gay person elected Bishop of an Episcopal Diocese. The action divided the church and Robinson made more...
View ArticleA Granite State Take On The National Gay Marriage Debate
As the U.S. Supreme court hears two cases concerning same-sex marriage this week, we’ll get reaction from New Hampshire people involved in this issue. Our state is among the nine which allow same-sex...
View ArticleCapturing Love: N.H. Photographer Writes The Book On Same Sex Wedding...
In 2005, photographer Thea Dodds was hired to shoot a wedding in Massachusetts. She spoke to the prospective bride on the phone and drove down to meet the happy couple.Dodds: I went and met them and it...
View ArticleCapturing Love: N.H. Photographer Writes The Book On Same Sex Wedding...
In 2005, photographer Thea Dodds was hired to shoot a wedding in Massachusetts. She spoke to the prospective bride on the phone and drove down to meet the happy couple.Dodds: I went and met them and it...
View ArticleN.H. Reacts To Ruling On Defense Of Marriage Act
Executive Director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union Devon Chaffee says the ruling will have a significant positive impact for same-sex couples in the Granite State.“After this decision, we’ll...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Has Its Say On Gay Marriage
After months of anticipation, the Supreme Court overturned The Defense of Marriage Act, and ruled California’s proposition eight unconstitutional. Both are considered major decisions for the gay rights...
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