Posted on 01/01/2008 10:03:58 AM PST by ECM
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year’s Day as a new state law legalized the partnerships after midnight.
Organizers said they checked in 37 couples for an outdoor ceremony on the plaza of the New Hampshire Statehouse—the building where the law was adopted and signed in 2007. Participants bundled up against below- freezing temperatures.
“We’ve been together 20 years; we’ve been waiting for this moment for 20 years; finally the state will recognize us as we are,” said Julie Bernier, who posed for photos on the Statehouse steps with partner Joan Andresen before the ceremony. Bernier and Andresen, who both work at Plymouth State University, never sought a commitment ceremony or other symbolic recognition of their relationship before Tuesday.
“I didn’t believe in doing it until it meant something,” Bernier said.
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The state that Mitt will take with no problems.........
Thank Heavens Fred polls badly in NH.
37 equals flooded??? Another state bites the dust. How we miss the days of common sense and rationality.
It’s pretty much down to the invasion of Massholes from south of the border. This state is done for as far as being a bastion of conserative, Yankee, ‘don’t tread on me’ individualism :(
That was one ceremony. Presumably, others appeared at different places around the state also. I hope New Hampshire-persons like the results of their sexual politics. They ain't seen nothing yet.
perverts.
“Thank Heavens Fred polls badly in NH.”
I never considered that before, but you may be on to something. Maybe NH is a reverse barometer?
Not one to pass up a reason to pop a cork, Uncle Teddy is toasting all 37.
They will now invade and take control of the school system just like in Mass.
Right, as rump pumping, crack snacking perverts, whose greatest concern is making sure you both get and give the "reach around" as you engage in your un natural twisted acts. I just moved from the N England States (MA) and have never felt "cleaner". What a freakin' sewer of liberalism.
Why do government offices have to open at midnight to enable this stuff? It tells us where the idiots really exists — on both sides of the counter!
Why can’t they wait until normal 2008 business hours on Wed, Jan. 2nd at 9 am? If I wanted to get a regular marriage license they won’t open for me at midnight.
YEAH...what YOU said.....since when is a gov’t office open to help the poor, the needy, etc....at MIDNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
The final line of a gay marriage ceremony;
“Who wants fudge?”
It's all about politics. The Demonrats know that pandering to homosexuals (and immigrants) pays off, because these groups are now Demon bloc voters, like blacks. Luring more gays to NH with this law means more Demon voters there.
I'm sure the Statehouse was the politically central hotbed of homo-celebration, and surely the only state office that opened at 12:00 a.m. for the purpose of flaunting the newly legitimized perversion. In certainly conservative bulwarks throughout the state (probably all of rural New Hampshire) the next opportunity to get "married" will be during business hours on Jan. 2.
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This "flood" that the AP refers to was a mere 37 homosexual couples.
“We have to continue the journey to make sure that we have marriage equality, full marriage equality—with the word marriage—soon.”
They won’t stop with civil unions.
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