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NH: State Representative Sends Out Anti Gay Mailing on State Letterhead

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

New Hampshire Anti Gay MailerSome LGBT activists in New Hampshire are upset about a legislator’s use of official letterhead and the state seal on a mailing that seeks to drum up support for rescinding marriage equality in the state.

Rep. David Bates (pictured), a Republican, recently sent out the letter, which reads in part, “Very soon, the New Hampshire Legislature will vote on legislation I filed last year to restore traditional marriage in our state. If you believe that our marriage law should define marriage the way we’ve always known it — the union of a man and woman, then please contact your representatives to support House Bill 437.”

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NH: New Poll Says 62% Oppose Marriage Equality Repeal

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

New York Gay Marriage PollA new poll finds that opposition to a bill that would repeal New Hampshire’s marriage equality law remains strong.

The WMUR/University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll that was released late on Tuesday found that 59 percent of respondents oppose House Bill 437. Previous surveys conducted last October and February found that 62 percent of New Hampshire residents oppose any effort to repeal the state’s marriage equality law that took effect in Jan. 2010.

“We’ve now had a full year’s worth of polls on the question of repealing our marriage equality law and the result is always the same-voters do not want the Legislature messing with this law,” said Craig Stowell, co-chair of Standing Up for New Hampshire Families.

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WA: $1 Million Raised to Repeal Not-Yet-Passed Marriage Equality Bill

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

After losing a historic vote in the state Senate, opponents of gay marriage are shifting their focus to placing a referendum on the ballot in November that would overturn the prospective same-sex marriage law.

They have until the beginning of July to collect 120,000 signatures of registered voters to get the referendum on the ballot. And on Thursday, a leader of the effort said they just got a huge boost.

“Yesterday, there was a commitment of $1 million made to this campaign,” said Joe Fuiten, senior pastor of the Cedar Park Assembly of God Church in Bothell.

Full Story from The Chicago Tribune

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US: New Coalition Launched to Repeal DOMA

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

DOMA Repeal CoalitionA broad coalition of more than 50 civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s, and LGBT organizations on Thursday announced support of the Respect for Marriage Act– the bill to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that withholds federal protections for legally married gay and lesbian couples.

The group, led by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Freedom to Marry, “has come forward to urge members of Congress to end the unfairness,” said said Evan Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom to Marry.

“Because of the ‘gay exception’ created by DOMA, America’s legally married gay and lesbian couples – including service members risking their lives on the front lines for our safety – are treated as strangers under federal law, rather than provided the respect and protections federal law normally assures to married couples and their loved ones,” said Wolfson, in a statement.

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NH: Is the GOP Quietly Backing Away From Marriage Equality Repeal?

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

New Hampshire Marriage Equality RepealRepublican leaders in the New Hampshire House appear to be distancing themselves from an effort to repeal the state’s gay marriage law.

According to the AP, gay marriage is noticeably absent from the House Republican agenda introduced Thursday.

Republican House Leader D.J. Bettencourt told the AP that gay marriage was not included on the agenda because lawmakers did not need to spend much time on the issue.

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NH Governor: I Will Veto Marriage Equality Repeal

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

New Hampshire Marriage Equality Repeal VoteNew Hampshire Gov. John Lynch on Tuesday once again vowed to veto a bill that would repeal the state’s marriage equality law.

“New Hampshire has a long and proud tradition of fighting for the rights of all of our people and a tradition of leaving people alone to pursue of happiness,” he said in his last State of the State address, delivered in Concord. “As governor, I intend to uphold that centuries-old tradition. And I will stand firm against any legislation that would strip any of our citizens of their civil rights.”

Activists quickly welcomed the governor’s comments. “Governor Lynch has always been a defender of liberty and freedom,” said Lew Felstein, co-chair of Standing Up for New Hampshire Families. “We applaud and appreciate his renewed commitment to veto any bill that would treat some New Hampshire families different than other families. It’s not the New Hampshire way.”

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NH: Marriage Equality Repeal Vote Wednesday

Monday, January 30th, 2012

New Hampshire Marriage Equality Repeal VoteNOM is very excited about Wednesday’s vote:

For more than two years, we’ve been working towards this moment. Thanks to your hard work and dedication, a majority in both houses now supports marriage and we are optimistic about next Wednesday’s vote. But Governor Lynch has already made it crystal clear that he plans to veto the bill–meaning it will take a 2/3 majority to override his veto. That’s why it’s imperative that everyone makes calls right now on behalf of marriage and HB437!

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NH: GOP Lacks Votes to Repeal Marriage Equality

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

New Hampshire Marriage Equality RepealNew Hampshire State Rep. Seth Cohn has said he does not believe gay marriage foes have sufficient support to repeal the state’s law.

Democrats legalized gay marriage in 2009. But the law has been under constant threat of repeal since Republicans regained control of the House and Senate.

Rep. David Bates last year introduced a bill that would make New Hampshire the first state to legislatively overturn a gay marriage law.

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Former GOP Chairman Ken Mehlman Urges New Hampshire Not to Repeal Marriage Equality

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Ken Mehlman and New Hampshire Marriage Equality RepealFollowing his work to help pass the marriage equality law in New York, former Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman is taking his conservative argument for same-sex marriage to New Hampshire, where lawmakers are considering a bill that would repeal the marriage equality law.

In an op-ed published Thursday in the Union Leader, Mehlman made the case for marriage equality based on the core Republican principles of individual liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He said that marriage equality is consistent with “family values” and the New Hampshire state motto of “Live Free or Die.”

“The party of Lincoln and Reagan should stand first and foremost for freedom,” he wrote. “It’s part of our heritage and ought to be part of our DNA. Freedom for Americans of all races is why our party was founded. And our greatest moments — from the unbelievable economic recovery unleashed by lower taxes and less regulation to the fall of the Berlin Wall — resulted when we promoted freedom.

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NOM Promises to Throw $250K Into Marriage Equality Repeal

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

NOM and New Hampshire Marriage Equality RepealThe National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has pledged $250,000 to support New Hampshire lawmakers who vote for a bill that would repeal the state’s 2-year-old gay marriage law.

Republican Representative David Bates last year introduced a bill that would replace the law with civil unions for any unmarried adults, including relatives, and would allow anyone to refuse to recognize such unions.

If approved, New Hampshire would become the first state to legislative overturn a gay marriage law.

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