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Vendaval -> "N.H. governor signs civil unions law" (6/1/2007 7:10:39 AM)
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"N.H. governor signs civil unions law"
By BEVERLEY WANG, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 53 minutes ago
" CONCORD, N.H. - Gov. John Lynch has signed a law establishing civil unions for same-sex couples in New Hampshire, allowing them to apply for the same rights as married people as early as January.
New Hampshire has "a long and proud tradition taking the lead in opposing discrimination," Lynch said Thursday. "Today that tradition continues."
It will be the fourth state to offer civil unions and the first to do so without a court order or threat of one.
Couples who enter civil unions will have the same rights as married couples. Same-sex unions from other states also will be recognized if they were legal in the state where they were performed.
Lynch, a Democrat, called the measure a matter of conscience. "How could any one of us look into the eyes of our neighbors, our friends or our loved ones if we continued to deny them these basic legal protections?" he said. "
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_re_us/civil_unions;_ylt=Atf83OT0i3wLOD_dAo_90sVvzwcF
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