New Hampshire Senate Passes Marriage Equality BillThe New Hampshire Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage. The 13-11 vote mirrors the House's similarly close vote of 186-179 in March.
Because the senate voted on a bill that has been amended since the house voted on it, HB 436 will return back to the house for a third reading. The senate version removed gender-specific language. Gov. John Lynch has expressed his preference for the same-sex civil unions already legal in New Hampshire.
A poll released earlier this week shows that 55% of New Hampshire voters support marriage for same-sex couples, while 39% are opposed.
Hopefully, New Hampshire will soon join Massachusetts, Connecticut , Vermont & Iowa in granting marriage equality to gay & lesbian couples.
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