This morning, New Hampshire moved one large step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. The NH State senate approved HB 436 by a narrow vote of 13-11.
The bill now goes through a procedural vote through the House (where it already passed) because of slight wording changes.
Mr. gay marriage bill will then be sent up to democratic governor John Lynch to sign off on or veto. He has not indicated yet which way he’s going to go though he did make this statement last week:
I still believe the fundamental issue is about providing the same rights and protections to same-sex couples as are available to heterosexual couples,” Lynch said in a statement Wednesday. “This was accomplished through the passage of the civil unions law two years ago. To achieve further real progress, the federal government would need to take action to recognize New Hampshire civil unions.
photo by Marc Nozell
If Lynch does sign off, New Hampshire will become the fifth state to allow same-sex marriage. The bill would also ban heterosexual marriage and make New Hampshire a haven for heathens and a target for earthquakes, lightning, and locusts. That’s the logical progression of events right?
