New Hampshire House Overwhelmingly Votes Down Gay Marriage Ban

[ruggerson]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/03/21/house_votes_down_proposed_amendment_to_ban_gay_marriage/

CONCORD, N.H. --The New Hampshire House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against a proposed amendment to the state constitution to ban gay marriage.

The late afternoon vote was 207-125. The amendment would have defined marriage as the union of one woman and one man.

State law does not permit gays and lesbians to marry in New Hampshire, nor does the state recognize marriages and civil unions performed out of state.

But supporters of the amendment insisted it was needed to prevent the courts from forcing a decision, as happened in Vermont and Massachusetts. Gay-marriage supporters had said no such lawsuits were planned in New Hampshire

[pinto]

1. Great to see a clear majority on this vote. Looks like backers

overplayed their hand in trying this "pre-emptive" maneuver.

And the headline - which is all that many people will actually read - is a good one.

[nickinSTL]

2. GOOD.

Unlike Missouri, who passed this same kind of crap. :mad:

[jackpan1260]

3. Good.

I am surprised that some blue states have passed this kind of crap.

[catnhatnh]

4. Thank F'in GOD

About time my state did SOMETHING right...

[niallmac]

5. I needed that.

A country that is 100 percent mean cannot last too long IMHO.

[GodlessBiker]

6. In light of the anti-gay laws already on the books, this means bupkiss.

I'm not impressed. It was an easy vote even for some who oppose gay marriage.