New York to vote on gay marriage

2011-06-24T18:30:26Z

New York's state senate was set to vote on a gay marriage bill after weeks of wrangling, having amended the state assembly-approved measure at the request of Republican officials.

"After many hours of deliberation and discussion over the past several weeks among the members, it has been decided that same sex marriage legislation will be brought to the full senate for an up or down vote," the majority leader Dean Skelos

New Hampshire puts off gay marriage challenge to 2012

2011-03-03T11:00:16Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire lawmakers on Thursday postponed action until next year on two bills aimed at repealing the state's gay marriage law until next year.

The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to ...

New Hampshire Gay Marriage Repeal Effort Shelved

2011-03-03T09:00:44Z

An effort to repeal New Hampshire's year-old gay marriage law has been shelved

An effort to repeal New Hampshire's year-old gay marriage law has been shelved, the AP reported.

The House Judiciary Committee considering two bills that would repeal the law voted unanimously on Thursday to hold of...

New Hampshire Committee To Vote On Gay Marriage Repeal Bills

2011-02-26T08:00:07Z

A New Hampshire committee will vote as early as Tuesday on two bills that would repeal the state's gay marriage law

A New Hampshire committee will vote as early as Tuesday on two bills that would repeal the state's gay marriage law, the AP reported.

Over six hundred people packed the Judicial Committee's hearing on the bills last ...

New Hampshire Speakers Claim Gay Marriage Leads To Disease, Polygamy

2011-02-19T07:30:20Z

Opponents of gay marriage at a Thursday hearing in New Hampshire said they fear the institution because it leads to disease and polygamy

Opponents of gay marriage at a Thursday hearing in New Hampshire said they fear the institution because it leads to disease and polygamy.

Supporters of the state's year-old gay marriag...

Gay Marriage Supporters Outnumber Opponents At New Hampshire Hearing

2011-02-18T08:00:06Z

Supporters of New Hampshire's gay marriage law greatly outnumbered opponents at a Thursday hearing on repeal

Supporters of New Hampshire's year-old gay marriage law greatly outnumbered opponents Thursday during a hearing to consider two bills that aim to end the institution in the state.

Hundreds of people packed a The New Hampshire House will hold hearings this week on two bills that would repeal the state's one-year-old gay marriage law

The New Hampshire House will hold hearings this week on two bills that would repeal the state's one-year-old gay marriage law, the Associated Press reported.

The Reuters) - Most New Hampshire residents are in favor of keeping gay marriage legal in the state, a poll released on Wednesday showed.

Results from a WMUR Granite State Poll showed 62 percent of survey respondents opposed repeal of the 2009 law that legalized same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.

The law took effect on Jan ...

New Hampshire's D. J. Bettencourt Wants Gay Marriage Repeal Effort Delayed

2011-01-22T06:30:12Z

New Hampshire House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt wants an effort to repeal gay marriage delayed until 2012

New Hampshire House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt wants an effort to repeal gay marriage delayed until 2012.

The Republican told the Associated Press that he plans to ask the committee responsible for the repeal bi...

New Hampshire's Year-Old Gay Marriage Law Under Threat

2011-01-04T07:00:19Z

New Hampshire's year-old gay marriage law is under threat of being repealed

New Hampshire's year-old gay marriage law is under threat of being repealed.

The Republican wave that hit much of the nation on November 2 swamped the New Hampshire Legislature, giving the A Republican majority in New Hampshire threatens the state's gay marriage law; NOM begins lobbying for repeal

The anti-Democrat wave that swept the nation on Tuesday swamped New Hampshire, where a newly elected Republican veto-proof majority threatens the state's gay marriage law.

Governor John Lynch, the second governor...

Despite Push From Anti-Gay Marriage NOM, John Lynch Wins

2010-11-03T05:30:28Z

Democrat John Lynch, the second governor to sign a gay marriage law, has won an historic fourth consecutive term as New Hampshire's governor

Democratic Governor John Lynch, the second governor to sign a gay marriage law, on Tuesday won an historic fourth consecutive term as New Hampshire's governor, the AP reported.

Lync...

New Hampshire Gay Marriage Repeal Effort Underway, Rep. Jim Splaine Warns

2010-09-24T09:15:31Z

New Hampshire State Rep. Jim Splaine said Thursday that opponents of gay marriage are preparing a new assault on the state's law

New Hampshire State Representative Jim Splaine said Thursday that opponents of gay marriage are preparing a new assault on the state's gay marriage law, the Portsmouth-base...

New Hampshire's Gay Marriage Sponsor Stepping Down

2010-06-26T04:00:46Z

New Hampshire State Representative Jim Splaine won't seek re-election

New Hampshire State Representative Jim Splaine won't seek re-election., the 'Foster's Daily Democrat' reported.

Splaine was the chief backer behind a bill that recognized gay and lesbian couples with civil unions in 2007 and last year's ...

Recognition of Existing Same-Sex Marriages

2010-11-03T09:21:03Z

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NOM Attacks Gov. John Lynch For Signing Gay Marriage Bill

2010-10-22T15:53:23Z

NOM began airing a 30-second advertisement attacking New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch for signing a gay marriage bill into law

The National Organization for Marriage began airing a 30-second advertisement attacking New Hampshire Governor John Lynch for signing a gay marriage bill into la...

NJ gay marriage battle back in court

2010-03-18T10:17:49Z

Couples who lost fight for gay marriage rights in NJ trying again

Gay couples who sued New Jersey for the right to marry once before are taking their case back to court.

Six couples plus the surviving partner from a seventh filed a motion Thursday claiming the state continues to discriminate against them even though it offers civil unions to same-sex couples.

The original suit, filed in 2002, resulted...

New Hampshire Towns Vote On Gay Marriage

2010-03-09T15:30:15Z

Many New Hampshire towns will begin voting on a gay marriage resolution Tuesday

Many New Hampshire towns will begin voting on a gay marriage resolution Tuesday.

About half of the state's towns have agreed to put a non-binding article on the ballot calling for a public vote on gay marriage. Other towns will take up the issue at their traditional meetings, many of which will be held this month.

NH House Kills Gay Marriage Repeal Efforts

2010-06-25T18:33:48Z

The New Hampshire House on Wednesday voted against two measures that attempted to repeal the state's six-week-old gay marriage law

The New Hampshire House on Wednesday voted against two measures that attempted to repeal the state's six-week-old gay marriage law, the 'Boston Globe' reported.

A bill that would have repealed the gay ma...

NH House To Vote On Gay Marriage Repeal Bills

2010-04-16T07:06:30Z

The New Hampshire House will take up Wednesday two measures that attempt to repeal the state's six-week-old gay marriage law

The New Hampshire House will take up Wednesday two measures that attempt to repeal the state's six-week-old gay marriage law, the AP reported.

One bill would repeal the gay marriage law approved by lawmakers last year, while the second defines marriage as a heterosexual un...

NH House Committee Rejects Bills To Repeal Gay Marriage

2010-04-16T07:09:38Z

Members of the House Judiciary Committee have voted against two measures that attempt to repeal the state's five-week-old gay marriage law

Members of the House Judiciary Committee have voted against two measures that attempt to repeal the state's five-week-old gay marriage law, the AP reported.

One bill would have repealed the gay marriage law appr...

NH panel recommends against gay marriage repeal

2010-04-16T07:09:40Z

NH House committee recommends against repealing state's 5-week-old law allowing gay marriage

A New Hampshire House committee is recommending against repealing the state's five-week-old gay marriage law.

The Judiciary Committee also voted Tuesday to recommend that the House kill a proposed consti...

3 weeks after gay marriage law, NH takes up repeal

2010-04-16T07:30:12Z

3 weeks after NH gay marriage law took effect, opponents push repeal, constitutional ban

Three weeks after the state legalized gay marriage, opponents on Wednesday asked a House committee to repeal the law.

"I'm here today about Adam and Eve," state Rep. Alfred Baldasaro testified at a House Jud...

Gay Marriage Opponents Push For Repeal In NH

2010-04-16T07:29:12Z

New Hampshire gay marriage opponents push for repeal

On January 1, New Hampshire became the latest state to legalize gay marriage. Fifty-four gay couples married on the day the law took effect. But opponents are mounting a campaign to undo those marriages, the 'Washington Post' reported.

Representative <...

54 Gay Couples Marry On 1st Day Of New Hampshire Law

2010-04-16T07:52:10Z

Gay couples in New Hampshire welcome the new year with wedding rings

Fifty-four gay couples married in New Hampshire on New Years Day, the first day of legal gay marriage in the state, 'On Top Magazine' has learned.

According to statistics compiled by the state's Division of Vital Records, 37 lesbian couples and 17 gay couples rang in the new year while trading marriage vows.

Most of the ...

Gays rush to marry at New Hampshire statehouse

2010-04-16T07:58:31Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian couples rushed to marry in New Hampshire on Friday when at the stroke of midnight it became the fifth U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage, reversing some setbacks for the polarizing national movement.

"I feel fabulous. It was wonderful, and it was historic," said

NH gays celebrate new law with Statehouse weddings

2010-04-16T07:59:09Z

NH gays ring in New Year with weddings at Statehouse as same-sex marriage law takes effect

Jubilant gay couples have rung in the New Year in New Hampshire with wedding vows to celebrate the state's new law legalizing same-sex marriage.

At midnight, New Hampshire joined Massachusetts, Vermont,

NH gay couples to start New Year with wedding vows

2010-04-16T08:00:23Z

Same-sex couples to celebrate New Year saying 'I do' in NH, 5th state to legalize gay marriage

Jeffry Burr and Neil Blair are just hours from their wedding, but there are no typical prenuptial jitters. After all, this is the third time they've exchanged vows.

They first committed to each other before scores of relatives and friends on June 24, 2006, in an emotional ceremony that didn't even count under

New Hampshire Rings In 2010 With Gay Weddings

2010-04-16T08:00:46Z

Gay couples in New Hampshire will welcome the new year with champagne toasts and wedding rings

Gay couples in New Hampshire will welcome the new year with champagne toasts and wedding rings.

A gay marriage law approved by lawmakers takes effect on January 1. Gay couples who want to be among the first to marry in the state will be making their wedding vows along with their new year resolutions.

Texting while driving, smoking target of '10 laws

2010-04-16T08:00:07Z

Texting while driving, public smoking, cooking with trans fats targeted in states' 2010 laws

Texting while driving, smoking in public and cooking with artery-clogging trans fats will be that much harder under a bevy of state laws set to take effect around the country on Friday.

Faced with huge budget shortfalls and little extra money to throw around, state lawmakers exercised their (inexpensive) power to clamp down on impolite, unhealthy and sometimes danger...

NH gaming commission discussing interim report

2010-04-16T08:23:09Z

NH gaming commission discussing interim report to deliver to give to governor this month

New Hampshire's gaming study commission is finishing its interim report for Gov. John Lynch on the pros and cons of expanding gambling.

The commission meets Tuesday at the

NY assembly shelves gay marriage vote

2010-06-25T19:51:08Z

New York's state assembly on Tuesday put off a tentatively planned vote on a bill that would allow same-sex marriage, but could revisit the controversial issue next week.

"A vote did not take place. They are negotiating," a spokeswoman for the assembly's upper house, the State Senate, told AFP.

Governor David Paterson had asked Monday for the upper house to vote Tuesday on a bill allowing gay nuptials. He said after ...

NY assembly postpones gay marriage vote

2010-06-25T19:50:56Z

New York's state assembly on Tuesday put off a tentatively planned vote on a bill that would allow same-sex marriage, but could revisit the controversial issue next week.

"A vote did not take place. They are negotiating," a spokeswoman for the assembly's upper house, the State Senate, told AFP.

Governor David Paterson had asked Monday for the upper house to vote Tuesday on a bill allowing gay nuptials. He said after ...

New survey shows rising support for civil unions

2010-04-16T09:54:32Z

National survey: More support for civil unions, but majority still opposes gay marriage

An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday.

The Pew Research Center said support for civil unions has risen to 57 pe...

I Said 'I Do' With My Same-Sex Partner -- But Am I Married?

2010-11-03T09:20:12Z

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In NH and Iowa, gay marriage has political angle

2010-04-16T11:57:54Z

Gay marriage in New Hampshire and Iowa could affect landscape of presidential politics in 2012

Iowa and New Hampshire traditionally offer presidential candidates vastly different political landscapes when they seek their party nominations. Yet legalizing gay marriage, as both states have now done, is unlikely to have much impact in 2012 because of party dynamics and t...

New Hampshire assembly approves gay marriage

2010-04-16T11:58:10Z

New Hampshire's legislature on Wednesday passed a bill that would make the northeastern state the sixth in the country to allow same-sex marriage.

The lower house passed the bill by a simple majority. The upper house has already passed the same draft law.

Governor John Lynch, a Democrat, must now sign or veto the bill. He has previously indic...

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2010-10-24T09:53:50Z

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Gay Marriage Foes Condemn New Hampshire Law

2010-04-16T11:57:32Z

Gay marriage foes condemn New Hampshire for new law; plan local referendums

Gay marriage foes are condemning the New Hampshire Legislature and Governor John Lynch for legalizing gay marriage in the state.

“This is a sad day for famili...

Gay marriage bill signed into law in New Hampshire

2010-04-16T11:58:21Z

Governor signs bill legalizing gay marriage in New Hampshire after legislators OK revisions

New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage Wednesday in a move that reflects the state's changing demographics from reliably Republican and conservative to younger and more liberal.

The Senate and House passed key language on religious rights, New Hampshire Gov. Lynch has signed a gay marriage bill into law, making it the sixth state to legalize gay marriage

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed a gay marriage bill into law, making the Granite State the sixth U.S. state to grant gay and lesbian couple...

New Hampshire legalizes gay marriage

2010-06-25T22:03:55Z

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire on Wednesday became the sixth U.S. state to authorize gay marriage, deepening a New England niche for same-sex weddings and the spending that comes with them.

This Week in LGBT News

2010-10-21T09:34:23Z

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New Hampshire Poised To Pass Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T11:58:28Z

New Hampshire is just one vote away from passing a gay marriage bill ? again

New Hampshire is just one vote away from passing a gay marriage bill – again.

Senators this morning approved a compromised gay marriage bill that includes the religious protections sought by Governor John Lynch. The 14 to 10 vote went down alo...

Sure You Can Marry Here In New Hampshire, But They Don't Have To Let You

2010-10-21T09:33:32Z

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Gay-marriage bill stalls in New Hampshire

2010-06-25T22:16:15Z

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A bill that would have made New Hampshire the sixth state in the United States to authorize gay marriage stalled unexpectedly Wednesday over concessions to religious groups opposed to such...

N.H. governor may approve gay-marriage bill

2010-08-19T13:38:43Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire's governor said on Thursday he would sign a same-sex marriage bill if lawmakers revise it to increase legal protections for religious institutions opposed to gay marriage.

The statement by John Lynch, a Democrat, looks set to bring gay marriage to a sixth Reuters) - New Hampshire's governor asked state lawmakers on Thursday to revise a gay-marriage bill to increase legal protections for religious institutions opposed to gay marriage, and promised to sign it if the new version passes the legislature.

Both chambers of the Democrat-controlled state legislature approved a bill this year to legalize same-sex...

Gay marriage passes first vote in New York state

2010-06-25T22:25:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage on Tuesday, but the measure still faces an uphill battle in the state Senate.

The measure, introduced last month by Governor David Paterson, passed by a margin of 89 to 52 in the state's lower h...

Groups Lobby Lynch On Gay Marriage Bill

2010-06-25T22:27:50Z

Groups lobby New Hampshire Governor Lynch on gay marriage bill

As New Hampshire Governor John Lynch becomes the final arbiter of a gay marriage bill legislators approved this week, groups on both sides of the issue are hard at work lobbying the Democrat.

House members gave Rep. Jim Splaine's gay marriage bill its final OK ...

New Hampshire legislators vote for gay marriage

2010-06-25T22:29:43Z

New Hampshire approves bill allowing gay marriage, closely following Maine

The New Hampshire Legislature has passed a bill allowing gay marriage, but the governor hasn't said whether he'll sign it.

Maine legislators voted earlier Wednesday to approve gay marriage. If it becomes law in both states, they would be the f...

Maine becomes 5th state to approve gay marriage

2010-04-16T12:28:24Z

The governor of Maine on Wednesday signed a law making the northeastern US state the fifth to allow gays to marry.

Governor John Baldacci, a Democrat, signed the law after the upper chamber in the state legislature voted 21 to 13 in favor.

"In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions," B...

Maine becomes 5th state to allow same-sex marriage

2010-06-25T22:30:56Z

Maine becomes 5th state to allow gay marriage; NH could quickly follow

Maine's governor signed a freshly passed bill Wednesday approving gay marriage, making it the fifth state to approve the practice and moving New England closer to allowing it throughout the region.

New Hampshire legislators were also poised to send a gay marriage b...

NH demographic change shows in Legislature votes

2010-06-25T22:32:24Z

Senate's approval of gay marriage, medical marijuana reflect NH's demographic changes

The New Hampshire Senate showed itself to be less liberal than the state House, yet voted to let gays marry and people with debilitating illnesses smoke marijuana if they'll benefit.

Last week's vote was a historic change for a once reliably Republican and conservative state, but reflects

Gay Marriage In The Hands Of Governors

2010-06-25T22:32:39Z

Governors in New Hampshire and Maine likely to decide gay marriage

You could say it's California, 2005 all over again. Except this time, it might be two states that wait on word from their governors on gay marriage bills.

Gay rights advocates are overjoyed to be on the brink of securing the right to marry...

GLBT News Round-Up

2010-10-21T09:31:30Z

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Gay Marriage Support Surges In Single Month

2010-06-25T22:34:54Z

New poll finds gay marriage support has jumped nine points in a single month

A new 'CBS News/New York Times' poll finds 42% of Americans now approve of gay marriage, a dramatic nine point increase in a single month.

Respondents now support legally recognizing unions – either marriage, civil unions o...

New Hampshire moves closer to gay marriage

2010-06-25T22:39:24Z

The upper house in New Hampshire's assembly voted Friday in favor of a bill that would make the northeastern state the fifth in the country to allow same-sex marriage, the governor said.

The bill still has to win clearance from the lower house and get the signature of Governor John Lynch.

Lynch, a Democrat, has previously opposed full, same-s...

NH moves a step closer to allowing gay marriage

2010-06-25T22:39:30Z

NH moves a step closer to allowing gay marriage with state Senate vote

New Hampshire is a step closer to allowing gay marriage after a state Senate vote.

A bill the Senate passed Wednesday would have gone to Gov. John Lynch, but senators changed the version that passed the House.

The changes include a provision that ma...

New Hampshire Senate Approves Gay Marriage Bill

2010-06-25T22:41:18Z

The New Hampshire Senate has approved a gay marriage bill

The New Hampshire Senate has dismissed the recommendation of its Judiciary Committee and approved a bill to legalize gay marriage on a 13 to 11 vote. House members narrowly approved the bill last month.

Governor John Lynch, a Democrat, ...

New Hampshire Votes On Gay Marriage Wednesday

2010-04-16T13:06:52Z

The New Hampshire Senate is expected to vote on a gay marriage bill Wednesday

A decision on whether to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in New Hampshire is expected on Wednesday when the Senate takes up a gay marriage bill.

Last Thursday, the A New Hampshire panel has recommended that the Senate reject gay marriage and transgender protections

A key New Hampshire panel has recommended that the Senate reject two GLBT bills: one that legalizes gay marriage and a trangender protections bill, reports the 'Union Leader'.

The five member Judiciary Committee voted 3 to 2 Thu...

Washington Legislature expands gay partnerships

2010-04-16T15:32:59Z

Washington Legislature approves measure expanding benefits to same-sex domestic partners

Same-sex domestic partners would have all the rights and benefits that Washington state offers married couples under a bill passed Wednesday by the state Legislature.

The Democratic-controlled House approved the Senate-passed measure...

New Hampshire Senate Prepares For Gay Marriage Debate

2010-06-26T01:29:44Z

On the heels of two gay marriage wins, the New Hampshire Senate prepares to take up the issue

On the heels of two gay marriage wins, the New Hampshire Senate prepares to take up the issue.

New Hampshire Representative Jim Splaine's bill that seeks to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to marry narrowly won a...

Gay marriage laws in the US

2010-06-26T01:29:15Z

The status of gay marriage laws in the US

Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allow gay men and lesbians to marry. Here's where things stand nationally:

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Vermont's vote marked the first time a legislature enacted it into law. Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that marriage couldn't be restricted to unions of a man and a w...

Iowa court ruling transforms the gay-marriage map

2010-06-26T01:33:05Z

Iowa court ruling transforms the national map of recognition of same-sex couples

Until Friday, only states in the Northeast and bordering the Pacific had granted broad legal recognition to same-sex unions, but that changed with the Iowa Supreme Court ruling ordering that gay and lesbian couples be allowed to wed.

An updated look at the national landscape:

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Gay marriage effort shifts back to New England

2010-06-26T01:49:08Z

Gay marriage effort makes full circle back to northern New England

Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery. Neighboring New Hampshire declared its independence from England before any other colony. Maine led the way with Prohibition.<...

NH House approves gay marriage, sends bill to Sen.

2010-06-26T01:52:55Z

NH House votes to allow gay marriage, but future in Senate and at governor's desk uncertain

The state House on Thursday voted narrowly to make New Hampshire the third state to allow gay couples to marry.

The bill, which passed the House 186-179, next goes to the Senate, where its future is uncertain. Democratic Gov. John Lynch

New Hampshire House Passes Gay Marriage Bill

2010-06-26T01:52:45Z

New Hampshire House passes gay marriage bill; sends to Senate

New Hampshire Representative Jim Splaine's bill that seeks to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to marry has won approval by the House. Members voted 186-179 to send the bill to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.

Lawmakers approved civil unions for gay and lesbian couples in 2007. Splaine, an openly gay Democrat, al...

Hawaii House Passes Gay Civil Unions

2010-06-26T02:39:56Z

The Hawaii House has passed civil unions for gay couples; the measure moves to the Senate

After just 25 minutes of debate, the Hawaii House approved legislation that would create civil unions for gay and lesbian couples in the state, the Honolulu-based Fox affiliate KHON is reporting.

House Bill 444 was approved by a vote of 33-17. It would grant gay couples all the rights, benefits and responsibilitie...

Gay Marriage Fight Sets Up In Maine

2010-06-11T20:15:53Z

The fight over gay marriage shifts to the six state New England region

A fight over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry is taking shape in Maine. Proponents of gay marriage announced they would introduce a bill in the Maine Legislature to allow the practice, while opponents announced their own anti-gay mea...

The Gay Slant: New Year, Same Old Chorus

2010-04-16T15:28:21Z

This week: Conservatives praise, a gay mayor steps in, and an old chorus is sung

It's a new year and a new day, as they would say. So happy new year, but keep those fingers crossed.

We're going to need a little luck and lots of determination if we are to get past our political setbacks of yesteryear. First up is the question: Is our Election Day silver lining abandoning us?

It's hard to say, but social conservatives have been singing the praises...

Gay Marriage Bill Introduced In New Hampshire

2010-04-16T13:38:41Z

A pair of gay marriage related bills in New Hampshire head in opposite directions

New Hampshire Representative Jim Splaine (Democrat) says he has introduced a gay marriage bill in the state Legislature. But another bill to be presented next week seeks to limit the influence of legal gay marriages performed elsewhere.

Splaine, who is openly gay, is the sponsor of the New Hampshire civil unions bill...

Gay Marriage Debate Returns To Two States

2010-06-12T13:32:02Z

Iowa and New Hampshire approach gay marriage ? again

It was on the day of August 31, 2007 when Sean Fritz and Tim McQuillan, a pair of Iowa State University undergraduates, became the only gay couple to legally wed in

Fred Thompson quizzed on civil unions

2010-09-10T07:43:48Z

Republican Thompson Says Effort to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage a 'Judge-Made Controversy'

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson told New Hampshire voters Monday that efforts in some states to recognize same-sex marriage are a "judge-made controversy."

Civil unions will become legal in New Hampshire on Jan. 1, a...

Gay-rights groups buoyed by recent gains

2010-09-09T02:55:43Z

Gay-Rights Groups Heartened by Political Gains in the States

The latest twists in the gay marriage debate create an oddly divided America, with only its Northeast corner and Pacific Coast recognizing same-sex unions. But gay-rights leaders are encouraged by progress on other parts of their agenda across the nation's heartland.

Three more states _ Oregon,

Travel Trip Winter in Backcountry

2011-01-03T08:32:41Z

This Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 photo courtesy of Anton Gulovsen shows the snow covered Presidential Range in The White Mountains, N.H. The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter landscape are great reasons to head outdoors in January and February. (AP Photo/Anton Gulovsen) NO SALES

Travel Trip Backcountry in Winter

2011-01-03T08:32:37Z

This Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 photo shows Ron Adolf of Gorham, Maine, as he stands atop the Presidential Range in The White Mountains, N.H. The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter landscape are great reasons to head outdoors in January and February. (AP Photo/Anton Gulovsen) NO SALES

Casualty Return Afghanistan

2010-12-11T08:05:09Z

A Marine carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Geary, 20, of Derry, N.H., died Dec. 8...

Economy

2010-11-17T07:00:33Z

A builder maneuvers a roof truss over the second story of a home under construction in Derry, N.H., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, Construction of new homes fell in October to near a record low, indicating the housing industry remains under duress.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Mountain Trademark

2010-11-12T11:35:28Z

The Mt. Washington B&B is seen Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, in Shelburne , N.H. A Florida-based company that owns the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort in Bretton Woods, N.H., has told other businesses wi...

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